(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, resident or visitor, to own, keep, harbor or allow a dog within the limits of the town, or exercise, walk or allow a dog on public properties without a written permit/badge from the Town Clerk.
(B) Before issuing a permit required by division (A) above, the Town Clerk shall require the applicant to file with him or her a certificate in writing signed by a licensed veterinarian that the dog designated in the permit has been vaccinated against rabies within one year immediately preceding the date of the application. Each permit shall be valid for the calendar year commencing January 1 of each year, and no longer.
(C) The Town Clerk shall annually provide a sufficient number of metal badges suitable for dogs to be fastened to the animal’s collar, numbered from one upwards, stamped “Dog Permit” and year of issue. This badge and the written permission required in division (A) above shall be delivered to the person owning, keeping or harboring the dog upon the payment of the sum of $25 for residents of the town and $35 for non-residents of the town. Said sum may be increased from time to time by resolution of the Town Council in a meeting duly assembled.
(D) With submittal of an American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizenship Certificate at the time of application, applicant shall receive a $2 discount off the applicable annual fee for each certified dog.
(E) The name and address of each party to whom such permit and badge have been issued shall be kept on file in the town office for the purpose of identification in case such badges would at any time be lost, stolen or otherwise misappropriated. Violations of this section shall be prosecuted in the same manner as those violations listed in § 90.18.
(Prior Code, § 3-7) (Ord. passed 5-19-1980; Ord. passed 11-16-2004; Ord. passed 2-15-2005; Ord. passed 11-17-2009; Ord. 2017-06, passed 2-20-2018) Penalty, see § 90.99
Statutory reference:
Rabies control generally, see S.C. Code §§ 44-1-8 and 47-5-210