Any person/owner who shall maintain or keep a dog or cat more than four months of age on any premises within the city which has not been licensed as required by this article shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
(1973 Code, sec. 6-51; 1991 Code, sec. 7-71; Ordinance 10-678, sec. I, adopted 10/8/09; 2007 Code, sec. 10-92)
There is hereby levied upon each and every dog or cat more than six months of age which is kept, harbored or maintained by the owner thereof in the corporate limits of the city an annual license fee as currently established or as hereafter adopted by resolution of the city council from time to time.
(1973 Code, sec. 6-52; 1991 Code, sec. 7-72; 2007 Code, sec. 10-93; Ordinance adopting 2022 Code)
Every license fee required by this article shall be due before January 1 of each year for which it is paid.
(1973 Code, sec. 6-53; 1991 Code, sec. 7-73; 2007 Code, sec. 10-94)
Any person desiring a dog or cat license shall make application therefor to the city tax collector upon printed forms provided for such purpose, which application shall state the name and address of the owner or keeper of such dog or cat and the name, breed, color and sex of the dog or cat being licensed.
(1973 Code, sec. 6-54; 1991 Code, sec. 7-74; 2007 Code, sec. 10-95; Ordinance adopting 2022 Code)
The city manager or designee shall not issue any license tag for any dog or cat until the owner or person in charge of such dog or cat shall have obtained and presented to the department a current vaccination certificate issued by a state licensed veterinarian.
(1973 Code, sec. 6-55; 1991 Code, sec. 7-75; Ordinance 10-678, sec. II, adopted 10/8/09; 2007 Code, sec. 10-96; Ordinance adopting 2022 Code)
Licenses for dogs and cats shall be issued by the city manager or designee upon application therefor, proof of vaccination against rabies and payment of the required fee.
(1973 Code, sec. 6-56; 1991 Code, sec. 7-76; Ordinance 10-678, sec. III, adopted 10/8/09; 2007 Code, sec. 10-97; Ordinance adopting 2022 Code)
Upon issuance of the license certificate, the city manager or designee shall issue to the owner a metallic tag for each dog or cat so licensed. The tag shall have stamped thereon the year for which it was issued and the number corresponding with the number on the certificate.
(1973 Code, sec. 6-57; 1991 Code, sec. 7-77; Ordinance 10-678, sec. IV, adopted 10/8/09; 2007 Code, sec. 10-98; Ordinance adopting 2022 Code)
It shall be unlawful for the new owner or person having control over or custody of any dog/cat to transfer such license tag from the dog/cat for which such tag was issued to any other dog/cat.
(1973 Code, sec. 6-58; 1991 Code, sec. 7-78; Ordinance 10-678, sec. V, adopted 10/8/09; 2007 Code, sec. 10-99)
No refund shall be made for any dog/cat license fee because of death of the dog/cat or the owner’s leaving the city before the expiration of the license period.
(1973 Code, sec. 6-59; 1991 Code, sec. 7-79; Ordinance 10-678, sec. VI, adopted 10/8/09; 2007 Code, sec. 10-100)
It shall be unlawful for any person to maintain or keep a dog/cat more than four months of age on any premises within the city unless the dog/cat wears a collar or harness securely attached to its body to which shall be securely attached a tag issued for the dog/cat by a licensed veterinarian, licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the state, showing that the dog/cat has been, within the current calendar year, vaccinated against rabies, and also securely attached to the collar or harness a license tag showing the dog/cat has been licensed by the city for the current year.
(1973 Code, sec. 6-60; 1991 Code, sec. 7-80; Ordinance 10-678, sec. VII, adopted 10/8/09; 2007 Code, sec. 10-101)