It shall be unlawful for any person to own a dog four months old or older in this County unless such dog is licensed as required by the provisions of this article.
Any person may obtain a dog license by making oral or written application to the Treasurer of the County, accompanied by the amount of license tax and current certificate of vaccination as required by this article. The Treasurer or other officer charged with the duty of issuing dog licenses shall only have authority to license dogs of resident owners or custodians who reside within the boundary limits of the County and may require information to this effect from any applicant. Upon receipt of proper application and current certificate of vaccination as required by this article, the Treasurer or other officer charged with the duty of issuing dog licenses shall issue a license receipt for the amount on which he recorded the name and address of the owner or custodian, the date of payment, the year for which issued, the serial number of the tag, whether male, unsexed female, female or kennel, and deliver the metal license tags or plates provided for herein. The information thus received shall be retained by the Treasurer, open to public inspection, during the period for which such license is valid. The Treasurer may establish substations in convenient locations in the County and appoint agents for the collection of the license tax and issuance of such licenses.
A. 
The amount of license tax which shall be paid at the time of applying for a dog license shall be as follows:
(1) 
Type of dog license tax:
(a) 
Male dog: each $8.
(b) 
Female dog: each $8.
(c) 
Neutered or spayed dog: each $4.
(d) 
Dangerous dog (see §§ 62-9 and 62-10): $50, plus regular fee, each dog.
(2) 
Kennels of:
(a) 
10 dogs: $30.
(b) 
11 to 20 dogs: $35.
(c) 
21 to 30 dogs: $40.
(d) 
31 to 40 dogs: $45.
(e) 
41 or more dogs: $50.
B. 
No license tax shall be levied on any service dog, Seeing Eye dog or hearing dog.
Any dog not wearing a collar bearing a license tag of the proper calendar year shall prima facie be deemed to be unlicensed, and in any proceedings under this chapter the burden of proof of the fact that such dog has been licensed or is otherwise not required to bear a tag at the time shall be on the owner of the dog.
A dog license shall consist of a license receipt and a metal tag. The tag shall be stamped or otherwise permanently marked to show the jurisdiction issuing the license and the calendar year for which issued and bear a serial number. The tag may be stamped or otherwise marked to show the sex of the dog.
If a dog license tag is lost, destroyed or stolen, the owner or custodian shall at once apply to the Treasurer or his agent who issued the original license for a duplicate license tag, presenting the original license receipt. Upon affidavit of the owner or custodian before the Treasurer or his agent that the original license tag has been lost, destroyed or stolen, he shall issue a duplicate license tag which the owner or custodian shall immediately affix to the collar of the dog. The Treasurer or his agent shall endorse the number of the duplicate and the date issued on the face of the original license receipt. The fee for a duplicate tag for any dog shall be $1.
Dog license receipts shall be carefully preserved by the licensees and exhibited promptly on request for inspection by any animal control officer or other officer. Dog license tags shall be securely fastened to a substantial collar by the owner or custodian and worn by such dog. The owner of the dog may remove the collar and license tag required by this section when the dog is engaged in lawful hunting, the dog is competing in a dog show, the dog has a skin condition which would be exacerbated by the wearing of a collar, the dog is confined or the dog is under the immediate control of its owner.