Sec. 4-88. Issuance, contents of tags.

   Upon issuance of a license it shall be the duty of the city enforcement agent to issue a tag for each dog so licensed. Upon each tag for each dog so licensed shall be inscribed the name of the city or county, and the number of the license.

(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 4.8; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63; Ord. No. 9916, § 4, 12-8-03; Ord. No. 10893, § 1, 5-3-11, eff. 7-1-11)

Sec. 4-89. Tag to be worn.

Every owner shall be required to provide each dog licensed by such owner with a collar to which the license tag must be affixed, and it shall be the duty of such owner to see that the collar and tag are constantly worn by each dog.

(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 4.9; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63)

Sec. 4-90. Duplicate license tags.

   Whenever a dog license tag is lost, a duplicate license tag will be issued upon application by the owner and the payment of a fee as provided for by PCCO section 6.040.070.

(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 4.10; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63; Ord. No. 4671, § 1, 6-20-77; Ord. No. 10430, § 4, 6-26-07; Ord. No. 10575, § 3, 9-3-08; Ord. No. 10683, § 3, 6-16-09; Ord. No. 10893, § 1, 5-3-11, eff. 7-1-11)

Sec. 4-91. Transfer of licenses.

   (a)   Whenever the ownership of a dog has been changed, the new owner must secure a transfer of license to such owner. A transfer fee shall be charged to transfer any license as set by PCCO section 6.040.070.

   (b)   At time of transfer, the releasing owner shall obtain the name, address, and phone number of the new owner. This information, together with the age and sex of dog and license number, shall be reported to the city enforcement agent within ten (10) days of transfer.

   (c)   Any violation of this section shall be deemed a civil infraction.

(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 4.11; Ord. No. 2558, § 1 12-16-63; Ord. No. 4315, § 3, 1-27-75; Ord. No. 9159, § 3, 11-9-98; Ord. No. 10430, § 5, 6-26-07; Ord. No. 10575, § 4, 9-3-08; Ord. No. 10683, § 4, 6-16-09; Ord. No. 10893, § 1, 5-3-11, eff. 7-1-11)

Sec. 4-92. Tags not transferable to other dogs.

Dog license tags shall not be transferable from one dog to another.

(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 4.12; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63)

Sec. 4-93. Counterfeiting or transferring tags prohibited.

Any person who counterfeits or attempts to counterfeit an official dog license tag, or causes such a tag to be removed from any dog for the purpose of placing such tag upon a dog other than the dog to which the tag was issued, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 4.13; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63)

Sec. 4-94. When tag need not be worn.

Dogs while being used for hunting, or dogs while being exhibited at an American Kennel Club approved show, or dogs while engaged in races approved by the Arizona Racing Commission, and such dogs while being transported to and from such events, need not wear a collar or harness with a valid license attached, provided that they are properly vaccinated and licensed.

(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 4.14; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63)