It shall be the duty of every person who owns or harbors any dog or dogs in the Town of Simla, Colorado, to have such dog or dogs inoculated by a regularly licensed veterinarian of the State of Colorado and to obtain a certificate from said veterinarian, setting out the fact of such vaccination and also to obtain from the Town Clerk of the Town of Simla, Colorado, a license for each dog. The owner, possessor, or keeper of any dog within the Town of Simla shall secure a license for such dog from the Town Clerk on or before March 31 of each year or within thirty (30) days after acquisition or within thirty (30) days after the dog reaches the age of four (4) months. Dogs purchased, obtained, or otherwise acquired subsequent to the 31st day of March in any calendar year shall be licensed within thirty (30) days after such acquisition, or within thirty (30) days after the dog reaches the age of four (4) months. New residents of the Town shall have thirty (30) days after becoming residents to secure a license hereunder. The license, which may be in the form of a receipt, shall state the name of the owner, the date of issuance and date of inoculation, and a description of the dog.
(Ord. 333, 1-10-2023)