(a) Applications for dog licenses shall be made on or before the first day the dog is required to be licensed pursuant to Section 6-1.602 of this article; provided, however, in the case of a dog for which a license has previously been issued pursuant to this article, an application shall be made within thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of such previously issued license. Before any dog is released to a new owner, a completed application form, together with the license fee, shall be submitted by such person.
(b) A license which is initially issued in accordance with this article shall be valid for twelve (12) months following such application therefor. A license which is a renewal of a previously issued license shall be valid for the twelve (12) months following the expiration of the previously issued license.
(c) The Animal Control Division shall endeavor to notify the owners of currently licensed dogs of the impending expiration of such licenses approximately thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date; provided, however, the failure of the Animal Control Division to provide such notice shall not relieve a dog owner from the requirements of this article. (§ 2, Ord. 703, eff. May 22, 1974, as amended by § 1, Ord. 963, eff. December 1, 1983)