[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 § 2, 2-9-1993]
Vaccination against rabies shall be performed by a duly licensed
veterinarian.
[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]
[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 § 8, 2-9-1993]
No person shall use any dog tag for any dog other than the dog
for which it was issued.
[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).
[Ord. No. 92-31 Art. II § 10, 2-9-1993]
The provisions of this Article shall not apply to non-residents
of the City unless they keep a dog within the City for more than thirty
(30) days.
