A. Application for a license required by this chapter shall be filed with the Poundmaster, or their designated agent on a form prescribed by the Poundmaster. Upon payment of the required fee and upon compliance with the other requirements of this chapter, the Poundmaster shall issue a license. The license form shall contain a brief description of the dog or cat including the name, age, sex, color and breed of the dog or cat, and if the animal is altered or unaltered, and the name and address of the owner. The license shall contain a serial number, the expiration date of the license and such other information as the Poundmaster may determine. The poundmaster shall keep a copy of the license form on file in their office and the license form shall be open to public inspection. With each license issued, the Poundmaster shall also issue a tag made of some durable material. Said tag shall bear the words "City of Visalia," serial number of the license, and such other information as the poundmaster may determine. Tags issued for animals exempted from vaccination under Section 6.12.120 shall bear a distinguishing mark.
B. Any person procuring an animal license without a valid rabies vaccination for reason of redeeming an impounded animal or to clear a citation shall make payment to the Poundmaster of those fees provided in this chapter, as adopted from time to time by resolution of the city council. A rabies vaccination must be obtained for the animal and proof of such vaccination shall be sent to the Poundmaster within thirty (30) days of the purchase of the license before the license tag is issued. If rabies vaccination has not been completed within this period of time, a delinquent penalty shall be paid to the Poundmaster before the license tag is issued and the animal may be subject to impoundment by the Poundmaster until proof of rabies vaccination is provided to the Poundmaster.
(Ord. 2019-09, § 2, 2019; Ord. 9605 § 20 (part), 1996: prior code § 4594)