Every owner of a dog or cat over four (4) months of age shall have such animal vaccinated against rabies. All such dogs or cats shall be revaccinated at three (3) year intervals thereafter. If an unvaccinated dog or cat inflicts a bite or scratch or otherwise attacks any person within the city limits, a rabies vaccine shall not be administered to the dog or cat until that animal is released from quarantine.
Concurrent with the issuance of the rabies vaccination, the owner of the dog or cat shall cause to be attached at all times to the collar of the vaccinated animal a metal tag, serially numbered to correspond with the vaccination certificate number and bearing the year of issuance.
All dogs and cats four (4) months of age or older which are kept, harbored or maintained within the city limits shall be licensed with the city. The license tax required by this article shall be paid to the tax collector. The fee, which is listed on file in the office of the city secretary, is good for one (1) year after date of purchase and must be renewed annually.
Upon payment of the license fee, it shall be the duty of the city secretary or assignee to furnish the owner of such animal a metal tag with the year for which same is paid and the serial number of the tag. Such tag shall at all times be securely attached to a collar around the neck of the animal. In case a tag is lost, a replacement tag may be obtained from the city for the fee as set by city resolution. Tags shall not be transferable from one animal to another, and no refunds shall be made.
An official animal control officer shall be appointed by the chief of police for the purposes of discharging the duties imposed by this article and to enforce its provisions, to demand the exhibition by the owner of such animal of the license for such animal in accordance with the provisions of this article, [and] to [conduct] random city-wide canvassing and checks for compliance with this article. The owner of this animal is required to produce the license and vaccination information for each animal in his ownership upon demand by an animal control officer or peace officer.
Failure to produce the license and vaccination of an animal, as required by city ordinance, will result in a fine set by the adoption of the municipal court fines.