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A. Upon payment of the license fee, the office of animal services shall issue to the owner a certificate and a tag for each dog or cat licensed. The tag shall have stamped thereon the license number corresponding with the tag number on the certificate. The owner shall attach the tag to the collar or harness of the animal and see that the collar and tag are constantly worn when the animal is off the premises of the owner. Failure to attach the tag as provided shall be a violation of this title, except that dogs or cats which are kept for show purposes are exempt from wearing the collar and tag when participating in a match or show.
B. License tags are not transferable from one animal to another. No refunds shall be made on any license fee for any reason whatsoever. Replacements for lost or destroyed tags shall be issued upon payment of the replacement tag fee set forth in the consolidated fee schedule to the office of animal services.
C. Any person removing or causing to be removed the collar, harness or tag from any licensed animal without the consent of the owner or keeper thereof, except a licensed veterinarian or animal services officer who removes such for medical or other reasons, shall be in violation of this title.
D. Owners may have an identifying microchip implanted in their dogs or cats. If owners take such action, they shall be exempt from the requirement that such dogs or cats wear identifying tags at all times while off the premises, provided that the microchip information has been registered with the office of animal services. Owners shall assume the risk of nonidentification of all microchipped, unrestrained dogs or cats that are subsequently impounded by animal services officers.
E. It is unlawful for any vendor of microchips to refuse to provide information to the office of animal services as to the identification of the owner of an animal that has been microchipped. (Ord. 2-12, 2012)
A. The provisions of sections 8.04.070 and 8.04.080 of this chapter, or their successor sections, shall not apply to:
1. Dogs or cats properly licensed in another jurisdiction whose owners are nonresidents temporarily (up to 30 days) within the city. Licensed animals whose owners remain within the city longer than thirty (30) days may transfer to the local license upon payment of a fee as specified in the city's consolidated fee schedule and proof of a required rabies vaccination.
2. Individual dogs or cats within a properly licensed kennel, cattery or other such establishment, when such animals are held for resale.
B. The fee provisions of section 8.04.070 of this chapter shall not apply to:
1. Service dogs trained and certified to assist persons with a physical or mental disability, or dogs in an official training program for such assistance; or
2. Dogs especially trained to assist officials of government agencies in the performance of their duties and which are owned by such agencies.
C. Nothing in this section or chapter 8.06 of this title shall be construed to exempt any dog or cat from having a required rabies vaccination. (Ord. 5-12, 2012)
If the owner of any dog or cat is found to be in violation of this title on three (3) or more different occasions during any twelve (12) month period, the director of animal services may seek a court order, pursuant to chapter 8.15 of this title, or its successor, revoking for a period of one year any license(s) such person may possess and providing for the office of animal services to pick up and impound any animal(s) kept by the person under such order. Any animal impounded pursuant to such an order shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this title for impounded animals, except that the person under the order of revocation shall not be allowed to redeem the animal under any circumstances. (Ord. 21-14, 2014)
It is unlawful for any person, except: a) an animal welfare society incorporated within the state, or b) a peace officer as provided under section 77-24-1.5, Utah Code Annotated, 1953, or its successor, to harbor or to keep any lost or strayed animal. Whenever any animal shall be found which appears to be lost or strayed, it shall be the duty of the finder to notify animal services within twenty four (24) hours, and animal services shall provide for the safe and humane custody of the animal. (Ord. 69-99 § 6, 1999: prior code § 100-1-9)
It is unlawful for any person to own or keep a dangerous animal without a permit. Unless prohibited by zoning or other ordinances or laws, any person, over the age of eighteen (18) years of age, may obtain a dangerous animal permit upon:
A. Demonstrating sufficient knowledge of the species so as to be an expert in the care and control of the species;
B. Presenting proof of adequate primary caging appropriate for the species and a sufficient secondary system of confinement so as to prevent unauthorized access to the animal and to prevent the animal's escape;
C. Presenting proof that adequate measures have been taken to prevent the animal from becoming a threat to the health and safety of the community;
D. Presenting a plan of action in the event of the animal's escape. The director may consult with a review board comprising federal, state, and local public health authorities in considering the request for a dangerous animal permit;
E. Presenting proof of required, if any, state or federal permits;
F. Presenting proof of liability insurance in an amount of at least three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00).
For the purpose of this section, to demonstrate "sufficient knowledge" of a species, a person must show that he/she has specialized knowledge of a species to provide for its basic needs to maintain the animal's health, welfare and confinement. The director may consider the person's experience, education, apprenticeship or by examination administered by the office of animal services when determining that a person has sufficient knowledge of a species. (Ord. 21-14, 2014)
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