Upon payment of the required license fee, the Animal Control Authority, or authorized designee, shall issue a numbered receipt and tag as necessary to the owner of the dog or cat licensed. Tags shall be issued annually or at another interval determined by the Animal Control Authority. The Animal Control Authority may recognize a microchip identification number as the license number and the microchip shall substitute for the physical tag. Physical tags shall be properly attached to the collar or harness of all dogs and cats so licensed and shall entitle the owner to keep or harbor the said dog or cat until December 31 following such licensing. It shall be unlawful to own or harbor any dog or cat that does not have a license properly attached to the animal as prescribed by this section. All license fees and collections shall be immediately credited to the General Fund except in such cases where the Animal Control Authority is the licensing authority, fund disposition shall be in compliance with the Animal Control Authority contract. (Ref. 17-526, 54-603 RS Neb.) (Amended by Ord. Nos. 351, 4/20/93; 642, 6/1/04; 667, 11/2/04; 841, 9/17/13)