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)

Sec. 4-95. Impounding, vaccination of unvaccinated dogs.

If a dog is impounded and found to be unvaccinated the city enforcement agent is hereby authorized to cause such dog to be vaccinated and microchipped at a cost to be borne by the owner. The vaccination shall be performed by a licensed veterinarian, who shall issue a certificate of vaccination and microchipping.

(1953 Code, ch. 4, art. II, § 5.1; Ord. No. 2558, § 1, 12-16-63; Ord. No. 7998, § 4, 6-7-93; Ord. No. 10206, § 5, 10-4-05)

Sec. 4-96. Reserved.

   Editors Note: Former § 4-96, relative to impounding and disposition of biting dogs or dogs suspected of rabies, was repealed by § 18 of Ord. No. 6043, adopted June 25, 1984. The former section was derived from ch. 4. art. II, §§ 5.2--5.6 of the 1953 Code, as amended by the following: Ord. No. 2558, § 1, adopted Dec. 16, 1963; Ord. No. 3078, §§ 1, 2, adopted Jan. 15, 1968; and Ord. No. 3711, § 1, adopted Sept. 7, 1971.