[CC 1994 §73.280; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
No person shall own, keep or harbor any animal over the age
of six (6) months within the City, unless such animal is licensed
as provided in this Chapter; provided however, that the licensing
requirement of this Section shall not apply to any animal belonging
to a non-resident of the City and kept within the City for not longer
than thirty (30) days, provided all such animals at all times, while
in the City, be kept within a building, enclosure, or vehicle or be
under restraint by the owner.
[CC 1994 §73.290; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
Written application for an animal license shall be made at the
office of the City Clerk or to such agents as he/she may designate
for such purpose. Such application shall state the name and address
of the owner and the name, breed, color, age and sex of the animal.
[CC 1994 §73.300; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
The yearly fee for an animal license shall be two dollars ($2.00).
Every person engaged in the commercial business of buying, selling,
breeding or boarding, and who owns, harbors or keeps three (3) or
more animals in a kennel, shall pay an annual license fee of ten dollars
($10.00); provided however, that any person operating such kennel
may elect to license individual animals as provided in this Section.
The fee provided for above shall be paid at the time of making application
for the license and a numbered receipt therefore shall be given the
applicant.
[CC 1994 §73.310; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
Applications for licenses under this Section may be prior to
and for thirty (30) days after the start of the licensing year without
penalty, but when application is made after thirty (30) days of the
licensing year have elapsed, the applicant shall be assessed a penalty
for fifty percent (50%) of the license fee, which amount shall be
added and collected with the regular license fee; provided however,
that if the kennel did not become subject to licensing until after
the start of the licensing year, then no penalty shall be assessed.
[CC 1994 §73.320; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
All animal licenses and kennel licenses issued under this Section
shall be issued for one (1) year beginning with the first (1st) day
of July.
[CC 1994 §73.330; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
If there is a change in ownership of an animal or kennel during
the license year, the new owner may have the current license transferred
to his/her name upon the payment of a transfer fee of two dollars
($2.00).
[CC 1994 §73.340; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
No person shall use a license receipt issued under this Article
for any animal other than the one for which it was issued.
[CC 1994 §73.350; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
Upon complying with all applicable provisions of this Chapter,
there shall be issued to the owner a numbered metallic tag, stamped
with the number and the year for which issued.
[CC 1994 §73.360; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
The shape or design of the tag issued under the preceding Section
may be changed from year to year.
[CC 1994 §73.370; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
Every owner is required to see that the tag issued under this
Section is securely fastened to the animal's choke chain, collar or
harness and worn by the animal at all times.
[CC 1994 §73.380; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
In the event that the license tag issued for an animal under
this Section is lost, the owner may obtain a duplicate tag upon the
payment of fifty cents ($.50).
[CC 1994 §73.390; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
Animal license tags may be purchased in lots of ten (10) or
more, at a discount of ten percent (10%), by any duly licensed veterinarian
authorized by the City Clerk to do so. Any person required under the
terms of this Section to purchase an animal license may purchase it
from any such veterinarian; provided however, that no such veterinarian
shall issue any license unless the animal for which it is issued shall
have been inoculated against rabies by him/her at the time of issuance
of such license, or the owner shall exhibit a current certificate
from a duly licensed veterinarian that such animal has been inoculated
against rabies.
[CC 1994 §73.400; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Chapter,
Police Officers are hereby empowered to enter upon any premises upon
which an animal is kept or harbored and demand the exhibition, by
the owner of such animal or the license for such animal.
[CC 1994 §73.410; Ord. No. 94.10, 5-16-1994]
The owner of every animal over six (6) months of age shall have
such animal inoculated or immunized against rabies.
