(1) Any person who shall own, keep, or harbor a dog or cat over the age of six (6) months within the Municipality shall within ten (10) days after acquisition of the said dog or cat acquire a license for each such dog or cat annually by or before January 1 of each year. The said license fee shall be delinquent from and after March 15; provided, the possessor of any dog or cat brought into or harbored within the corporate limits subsequent to January 1 of any year, shall be liable for the payment of the dog and cat license fee. Fees for licenses after the delinquent date shall be double the normal fee; however, the Animal Control Authority may waive said fee at their discretion. It shall be unlawful to own or harbor any dog or cat without acquiring and maintaining a license as prescribed by this section. Licenses shall be issued by the Animal Control Authority, or authorized designee, upon the payment of a license fee. Said license shall not be transferable and no refund will be allowed in case of death, sale, or other disposition of the licensed dog or cat. The owner shall state at the time the application is made and upon printed forms provided for such purpose, his or her name and address and the name, breed, color, and sex of each dog or cat owned and kept by him or her. Proof of sterilization and current rabies vaccination for the ensuing year of the license must accompany all license applications. The Animal Control Authority may charge a handling/issuance fee for each license not to exceed the amount specified by the most recent Springfield fee ordinance.
(2) License fees and delinquent fees shall be approved and adopted by resolution or ordinance. (Ref. 54-603, 71-4412 RS Neb.) (Amended by Ord. Nos. 191, 4/4/78; 351, 4/20/93; 506, 1/2/01; 642, 6/1/04; 667, 11/2/04; 841, 9/17/13)