8-2-9: LICENSING 1 :

   (A)   Any person owning, keeping, harboring or having custody of any dog over four (4) months of age within this municipality must obtain a license as herein provided.

   (B)   Written application for licenses, which shall include name and address of applicant, description of the dog, the appropriate fee and rabies certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian or anti-rabies clinic, shall be made to the licensing authority.

   (C)   If not revoked, licenses for the keeping of dogs shall be for a period of one or three (3) years.

   (D)   Application for a license must be made within thirty (30) days after obtaining a dog over four (4) months of age; this requirement will not apply to a nonresident keeping a dog or cat within the municipality for not longer than thirty (30) days; provided, the dog has been vaccinated consistent with city requirements and the owner or person in charge presents proof of such vaccination upon demand, and further provided that the dog is confined on the property of the person in charge of it while temporarily in the city.

   (E)   License fees shall not be required for certified seeing eye dogs, hearing dogs, governmental police dogs or other certified dogs that are trained to assist the physically handicapped.

   (F)   Upon acceptance of the license application and fee, the licensing authority shall issue a durable tag stamped with an identifying number. Tags shall be designed so that they may be conveniently fastened or riveted to the animal's collar or harness.

   (G)   Dogs must wear identification tags or collars at all times when off the premises of the owners.

   (H)   The licensing authority shall maintain a record of the identifying numbers of all tags issued and shall make this record available to the public at all times.

   (I)   The licensing period shall begin with the date of rabies vaccination and shall run for one year or three (3) years. A license application must be made within thirty (30) days of the dog receiving the rabies vaccination.

   (J)   Persons who fail to obtain a license as required within the time period specified in this section will be subjected to a fine of ten dollars ($10.00).

   (K)   A license shall be issued after payment of fee for neutered and unneutered dogs in an amount as established by resolution of the city council. Each license fee shall be paid annually or every three (3) years (according to the type of license) to the office designated by resolution.

   (L)   A duplicate license may be obtained upon payment of a replacement fee which will be set by resolution of the city council.

   (M)   No person may use any license for any animal other than the animal for which it was issued. (Ord. 682-00, 9-5-2000)

 

Notes

1	1. For statute authority see Food & Agric.C. §30501 et seq.