(A) Application for registration or permits may be obtained from the Animal Control Officer or the Police Department, or by mail, and shall include the name, address of applicant, type of permit applied for, number and description of animal(s), proof of rabies vaccination, information regarding sterilization, and appropriate fee.
(B) Registration and permits are to be issued for a term of one year, commencing with the date of issuance. Microchip implants may be registered for the life of the animal with the Animal Control Officer.
(C) Upon issuance, the Animal Control Officer shall issue a registration or permit in written form that includes the number of the registration or permit and type of registration or permit. In addition, the Animal Control Officer shall issue a durable tag stamped with the registration number and year of issuance for each pertinent registration. Additionally, a durable tag will be issued for an animal that has received a microchip implant upon national registration by the pet owner. The tag will have a corresponding number to that of the implanted microchip and will display a national, toll free, 24-hour, seven days per week telephone number for the purpose of animal and owner identification.
(D) The Animal Control Officer shall maintain records of the identifying registration/permit number.
(E) It shall be unlawful for any owner of any dog or cat to fail to provide any dog or cat over the age of six months with current pet registration as provided in this section. The owner of any dog or cat, which dog or cat is over the age of three months, must also have in his or her possession a current rabies vaccination tag showing that such animal has been vaccinated against rabies as otherwise provided in § 91.075. No permit shall be issued unless proof of vaccination against rabies is shown at the time of application for the permit. Any owner of such animal who moves into the city for purposes of establishing a residence or residing or who becomes a resident as result of annexation shall have 30 days in which to obtain the permit required by this chapter.
(Ord. 2005-12, passed 11-7-05) Penalty, see § 91.999