(A) Failure to license. It is unlawful for any person to own any dog over six months old for which a current license has not been obtained when required by this subchapter.
(B) Requirement; fee. It shall be the duty of every person owning, keeping, or having possession of any dog within the corporate limits to pay to the town a license fee for each dog on or before January 1 of each year, which license shall be effective for the ensuing calendar year.
(C) Exceptions to licensing requirement. The provisions of this subchapter requiring the licensing of dogs shall not apply to the following:
(1) Nonresidents. Dogs owned by or in custody or under the control of persons who are not residents of the town, traveling through the town or temporarily sojourning for a period not to exceed 30 days;
(2) Participation in shows or exhibitions. Dogs brought to the town exclusively for the purpose of entering the same in any dog show or exhibition and which are actually entered in or kept at such show or exhibition;
(3) Aiding physically handicapped persons. Dogs duly and properly trained to aid or assist physically handicapped persons when such dogs are actually being used by physically handicapped persons for the purpose of aiding or assisting such physically handicapped person in going from place to place; and
(4) Dog kennels. A DOG KENNEL means any enclosed lot, building, structure, enclosure, or enclosed premises whereon or wherein dogs over the age of six months are kept or maintained for commercial purposes, except a dog hospital operated by a graduated veterinarian duly licensed by the State Board of Veterinary Examiners. DOG KENNELS as defined in this division (C)(4) shall be prohibited.
(D) Unlicensed dog prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to own or keep or have in his or her possession in the town on the premises owned or occupied by him or her or in any other place any dog for which a license for the current year has not been obtained as provided in this subchapter.
(E) Revocation of license. A license for a dog may be revoked pursuant to § 6-3-3(F).
(Prior Code, § 6-3A-1) (Ord. 352, passed 10-4-2007; Ord. 2024-01, passed 4-4-2024) Penalty, see § 6-3A-11