A. License Required; Fee: Every person who owns, keeps or harbors a dog in the City must annually obtain a license for such dog from Flathead County in accordance with Flathead County amended ordinance 3, "Animal Control", section 3, "Dog Licensing". Provided, however, licenses issued by the City Clerk prior to the effective date of this section remain valid until their expiration date.
B. Failure To Obtain License: Failure to license a dog in violation of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person violating any of the provisions of this subsection shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00). Any person violating this subsection shall also be deemed to have committed a Municipal infraction, and shall be assessed a civil penalty, as permitted by section 1-4-4 of this Code, but such penalty shall be not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300.00). For each separate incident, the City shall elect to treat the violation as a misdemeanor or a Municipal infraction, but not both. If a violation is repeated, the City may treat the initial violation as a misdemeanor and the repeat violation as a Municipal infraction, or vice versa. (Ord. 18-21, 7-2-2018)