[Ord. No. 92-31 Art. II § 1, 2-9-1993]
It shall be unlawful for any person within the City limits to own, keep, possess, harbor, and control or permit to remain on his premises any dog or cat over the age of six (6) months which has not been vaccinated against rabies in accordance with the terms set forth in this Article.
[Ord. No. 92-31 Art. II § 3, 2-9-1993; Ord. No. 2015-11 § 1, 4-14-2015]
A. 
A City dog license shall be issued by the City Collector when the following requirements have been met:
1. 
An application stating the name, address, and telephone number of the owner of the dog, in addition to the name, breed, sex, description of the dog and the date of vaccination against rabies shall be given to the City Collector.
2. 
The owner, at the time of application for a dog license, shall deliver to the City Collector a written memorandum or receipt signed by a licensed veterinarian, verifying the last date of vaccination of the dog against rabies. The City Collector shall not issue a license unless the dog, as shown by the receipt, has been vaccinated for rabies within one (1) year of said application.
B. 
The license fee shall be paid to the City Collector at the time of making application for the license.
[Ord. No. 92-31 Art. II § 4, 2-9-1993; Ord. No. 96-48 § 2, 3-25-1997]
A. 
The annual fees for a dog license shall be as follows:
Dog (neutered male or spayed female)
$10.00
Dog (unneutered male or unspayed female)
$15.00
B. 
The license fee shall be paid to the City Collector at the time of making application for the license.
[Ord. No. 92-31 Art. II § 5, 2-9-1993]
All dog licenses shall be required to be purchased annually and shall be due and payable by the first (1st) day of May of each year. It shall be unlawful for any person within the City limits to own, keep, possess, harbor, and control or permit to remain on his premises any dog over the age of six (6) months which is not licensed with the City.
[Ord. No. 92-31 Art. II § 6, 2-9-1993]
The City Collector shall issue a receipt and a numbered metallic or plastic tag for each dog licensed pursuant to this Article and shall maintain for three (3) years, two (2) records of such receipts and tags, one (1) arranged alphabetically by the name of the dog owner and the other arranged numerically by tag number. Such records shall be open to public inspection at all business hours.
[Ord. No. 92-31 Art. II § 7, 2-9-1993]
The owner of the dog shall cause the City license tags issued by the City to be securely fastened to a collar or harness. Said collar or harness is to be worn continuously around the dog's neck and in such a manner that the tag can be easily seen.
[Ord. No. 92-31 Art. II § 9, 2-9-1993]
If a license issued pursuant to this Article is destroyed or lost, a duplicate or replacement license may be obtained from the City Collector for a fee of one dollar ($1.00).