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(a) If an animal without identification is suffering, injured or otherwise diseased and the owner cannot be found, it will be the duty of the animal control officer to determine if that animal for humane reasons, due to the extent of the injury and/or the suffering, shall be destroyed. The city and animal control officer shall not be held liable in any way for this humane act.
(b) If an injured animal with a license tag issued by the city is picked up, it shall, if possible, be delivered to a licensed veterinarian. All expenses of the city and the veterinarian charges and fees must be paid by the animal owner.
(1992 Code, § 7-52) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 79-11, passed 10-11-2011)
LICENSING
(a) Each owner or keeper of a dog or cat of the age of six months or older shall, within 30 days of the acquisition of the animal or within 30 days of the time the animal becomes six months old, cause the animal to be licensed by the city. All applications for license certificates must be accompanied by a rabies immunization certificate and the appropriate fee. The term of the license is as follows:
Cats | 1 year or 3 years from date of issue depending on the rabies vaccination given |
Dogs | 1 year or 3 years from date of issue depending on the rabies vaccination given |
(b) The license shall take effect when issued. Each owner or keeper of a dog or cat must make application to renew the license prior to the expiration of the license, accompanied by a fee as set forth in § 90.077.
(c) This section shall be effective January 1, 2012.
(1992 Code, § 7-60) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 7-78, passed 1-30-1978; Ord. 59-07, passed 4-16-2007; Ord. 79-11, passed 10-11-2011)
(a) Every owner or keeper of a dog or cat within the city must submit an application for an animal license for each animal owned that is six months old or older and a renewal application on or before the expiration of the previous animal license.
(b) A certificate and tag shall be issued upon receipt of proper application or license. The certificate shall at all times be in the possession of the owner. The tag shall be affixed to the licensed animal in a secure manner at all times. The owner shall contact animal control to report change of ownership, loss or death of a licensed animal.
(c) If a tag or certificate is lost, either may be replaced for a fee of $1 by applying to the records section of the city police department.
(1992 Code, § 7-61) (Ord. 7-78, passed 1-30-1978; Ord. 78-86, passed 8-25-1986; Ord. 79-11, passed 10-11-2011)
(a) (1) The fee for an original and a renewal dog or cat license shall be as follows:
Dogs | Cats |
Dogs | Cats | ||
Neutered male dog | Neutered male cat | ||
1 year | $5 | 1 year | $5 |
3 year | $15 | 3 year | $15 |
Spayed female dog | Spayed female cat | ||
1 year | $5 | 1 year | $5 |
3 year | $15 | 3 year | $15 |
Unneutered male dog | Unneutered male cat | ||
1 year | $25 | 1 year | $25 |
3 year | $75 | 3 year | $75 |
Unspayed female dog | Unspayed female cat | ||
1 year | $25 | 1 year | $25 |
3 year | $75 | 3 year | $75 |
(2) These rates shall be effective January 1, 2012.
(b) The fee for designated licensing agencies shall be as follows. Places of business designated by the city police department to make available animal licenses to owners as a convenience may charge up to $5 for each new or renewal license in order to defray the costs of providing the licensing service and the record keeping expense associated therewith.
(1992 Code, § 7-62) (Ord. 21-75, passed 4-7-1975; Ord. 7-78, passed 1-30-1978; Ord. 12-80, passed 3-3-1980; Ord. 109-90, passed 11-26-1990; Ord. 59-07, passed 4-16-2007; Ord. 79-11, passed 10-11-2011)
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