(A) A fee in such sum as set by the Board of Trustees by motion or resolution for every dog more than six months of age is hereby levied upon the owner of any such dog kept or harbored within the town.
(B) The regulatory fee levied in this section shall not apply to a dog only temporarily brought and kept within the town, nor to a dog brought within the town to participate in a dog show, nor to a “seeing eye” dog when such dog is actually being used by a blind person to aid him or her in going from place to place, nor to dogs being kept in kennels or pet shops for sale.
(C) The owner shall pay the fee levied to the town for every calendar year and within 30 days after acquiring or bringing the dog into the town. The licenses shall expire one year from the date the license was last issued and shall not be issued for less than one year.
(D) The person offering the fee shall present to the town the certificate of a veterinarian or other person legally authorized to immunize dogs showing that the dog has been immunized against rabies during the preceding six months prior to issuance of the license.
(E) The owner of the dog shall, at the time of paying the fee, register the dog by giving the name and address of the owner, the name, breed, color and sex of the dogs, and such other reasonable information as the town may request.
(F) The town shall deliver an original receipt to the owner and also an appropriate tag to him or her for the dog. The tag shall constitute a license for the dog.
(Prior Code, § 4-121)