(A) The Village Clerk shall keep a record of all dog and cat licenses and fees paid and shall furnish to each person filing an application for a license and paying the license fee, a metal tag stamped with numbers indicating the year for which the license is issued. A duplicate to replace a lost or destroyed tag shall be issued by the Clerk on payment of a fee of $1. License tags shall be securely attached around the dog's or cat's neck and kept there at all times during the license period by any person who owns or has custody of the dog or cat.
(B) License tags shall be obtained for each dog or cat on or before June 30 of each year and valid until June 30 the following year. Any dog or cat without a current license after June 30 of each year is deemed unlicensed and the owner or person having custody of the dog or cat is in violation of this chapter. No person may transfer license tags from one dog or cat to another.
(C) The Village Clerk shall issue the following color tags for various classifications of dogs and cats:
(1) General dog or cat: shall be issued a green tag.
(2) Nuisance dog or animal: shall be issued a yellow tag.
(3) Dangerous dog: shall be issued an orange tag.
(4) Vicious dog: shall be issued a red tag.
(D) If an animal is declared a nuisance, dangerous, or vicious as defined in this chapter during the course of a license year, it shall be the responsibility of the owner to file a new license application, pay the new license fee, and obtain a new license tag within 14 days of the declaration.
(Ord. 17-1377, passed 6-7-17) Penalty, see § 90.99