[Ord. No. 98-0859 §73.100, 3-16-1998]
A. Licensing. All dogs and cats kept, harbored or maintained
within the City shall be licensed if over five (5) months of age by
the owner, keeper or harborer thereof.
B. Registration. The City shall keep a registration log and
cause all dogs and cats securing a license to be registered therein
with name and description of dog and cat, name and address of owner,
number and date of registry, license number, and date of rabies vaccination.
C. Vaccination Required. Prior to issuance of a license, owner
shall be required to present satisfactory evidence that the dog or
cat has been vaccinated for rabies. A license may be issued without
having received a certificate of rabies vaccination if a licensed
veterinarian provides documentation to the City that such vaccination
should not be given considering the animal's living conditions and
health.
D. Non-Resident Owners. Owners, keepers or harborers who are
non-residents shall not be required to obtain a license if those animals
are not kept within the City longer than thirty (30) days and that
the animals are kept under restraint.
[Ord. No. 98-0859 §73.110, 3-16-1998]
A. Fees. Dog and cat licenses shall be issued annually upon
payment of a license fee in the amount of one dollar ($1.00) for every
neutered dog or cat. For every non-neutered dog or cat the fee shall
be five dollars ($5.00).
B. Term Of License. Licenses shall be due and issued as of
the first (1st) day of July of each year and shall expire on the thirtieth
(30th) day of June of the following year.
C. Delinquent Penalty. A delinquent penalty of one dollar ($1.00)
per month shall be assessed for each month after July that the application
is made. However, no delinquent penalty shall be assessed upon the
following instances:
1. New City residents who apply for a license within thirty (30) days
of moving into the City.
2. Applicants who acquire a dog or cat which is over six (6) months
of age and who apply for said license within thirty (30) days after
such dog or cat has been acquired.
[Ord. No. 98-0859 §73.120, 3-16-1998]
A. City To Provide. The City shall provide a metallic tag of
convenient size and shape, the color to be changed each year, having
the name of the City thereon, number of license and the year of issue.
B. Identification To Be Worn. No owner or keeper of any dog or cat over the age of three (3) months shall allow or permit such dog or cat to be in any place in the City at any time without a collar or harness having attached thereto the license tag as required in Section
205.090. It shall be the duty of the Police to report to the Animal Control Officer, the owner or keeper of any dog or cat permitting such dog or cat to be in any place in the City at any time without a collar or harness having attached thereto the tags as herein provided. Dogs or cats not displaying the aforesaid tags in which an owner can be identified shall be taken up and impounded by the Animal Control Officer.
[Ord. No. 98-0859 §73.130, 3-16-1998]
The City may revoke any license if the owner, keeper or harborer
holding the permit refuses or fails to comply with this Article or
any State or local law governing cruelty to animals or the keeping
of animals. It shall be a condition of the issuance of any permit
to any owner of animals kept for commercial purposes that the Humane
Officers of the City of Warsaw shall be permitted to inspect all animals
and the promises where the animals are kept at any time and the City
shall, if permission for such inspection is refused, revoke the permit
of the refusing owner.