(A) The city shall establish and publish an Animal Control Fee Schedule by Resolution. The schedule shall be kept on file with the City Clerk.
(B) No person shall own, keep, or harbor any dog within the city limits unless the dog is licensed and appropriate fees paid.
(C) Before application for a city dog license is made, the owner must present a rabies vaccination certificate signed by a licensed veterinarian, stating the dog owner's name and address, the dog's description, the date of vaccination, the type, serial number, and manufacturer of the vaccine used, and the date for revaccination.
(D) A dog license application shall be made to the City Clerk or a designee, for all dogs more than four months of age, that are owned, kept, or harbored within the city for a period of more than 30 days.
(E) A dog license application shall contain the name and address of the dog owner, and the name, breed, color, age, and sex of the dog.
(F) Dog licenses are valid for a one-year period from January I through December 31 of each calendar year but may be issued for up to three years. Applications for dog licenses may be made 90 days prior to the start of the licensing year and the license shall expire on the last day of the year.
(G) Any application made for more than one year entitles the applicant to a discount based on the approved fee schedule for each year beyond year one.
(H) Dog licenses shall not be issued beyond the expiration of a rabies vaccination certificate.
(I) Any person who fails to make application within 15 days after receiving written notification from the Animal Control Officer, to obtain a license for a dog required to be licensed, will be in violation of this section.
(J) The license fee shall be paid to the city at the time the application is made.
(K) Upon receipt of the license fee by the city, the applicant shall be given a numbered receipt and a numbered metallic tag.
(L) Any dog that is registered as an "assistive or service animal" and which provides actual assistance to a qualified disabled person is exempt from these fees. The applicant may be required to provide such documents as may be necessary to demonstrate proof of the disability as well as the qualifications and certifications of the dog.
(M) Applicants who are 62 or more years of age shall be entitled to a Senior Discount. The amount of the discount is articulated in the Animal Control Fee Schedule. No more than four dogs per household shall be licensed at this rate.
(N) A current or valid license issued by any government entity other than the City of Sierra Vista shall not eliminate the need for the licensing requirements of this chapter.
(O) In the event a dog license tag is lost, a replacement tag shall be issued upon payment of the established fees.
(P) The applicant will be assessed a penalty as established by the Animal Control Fee Schedule, for any application filed 90 or more days beyond the end of the license's year of expiration or for any application received more than 15 days following receipt of a notice of violation as required in subsection J of this section. No penalty shall be assessed if the dog was not subject to licensing within the previous 90 days.
('76 Code, § 6-1-3) (Ord. 786, passed 9-24-87; Am. Ord. 936, passed 10-28-93; Am. Ord. 938, passed 2-24-94; Am. Ord. 1030, passed 3-27-97, Am. Ord. 1077, passed 10-8-98; Am. Ord. 2005-022, passed 11-11-05; Am. Ord. 2010-001, passed 1-14-10) Penalty, see § 90.99