All persons maintaining animals on their premises are required to obtain licenses under the following terms and conditions.
(Ordinance adopted 3/24/86, sec. B)
Dogs and cats shall be licensed and obtain a rabies vaccination within four (4) months after the animal’s birth. An application for a license must also be made within thirty (30) days after an owner obtains a dog or cat over four (4) months of age, except that this requirement shall not apply to a nonresident keeping a dog or cat which is lawfully licensed and vaccinated elsewhere within the city for no longer than sixty (60) days. New residents must apply for a license within thirty (30) days of establishing residency.
(Ordinance adopted 3/24/86, sec. B)
The licensing authority shall designate, when practicable, licensed veterinarians to collect the annual licensing registration fee. A licensed veterinarian who has been so designated shall register dogs and cats and collect the annual licensing registration fee under the following terms and conditions:
(1)
If a licensed veterinarian vaccinates a dog or cat for rabies, he shall collect the annual licensing registration fee, issue a rabies vaccination/license tag, and send to the licensing authority a copy of a form which shall include the following information:
(2)
A licensed veterinarian who has been designated to collect the annual licensing registration fee shall have all necessary forms and tags for registration provided to him by the licensing authority. The licensing authority shall establish a collection procedure for the fees, a format for the tags, and shall record all dogs and cats registered, the name of the owner, and other appropriate information.
(Ordinance adopted 3/24/86, sec. B)
Tags furnished by the licensing authority shall be of durable material. A tag issued for a dog or cat must be attached to the collar of the animal and must be worn at all times. Tags are not transferable. A record of all tags issued shall be maintained by the licensing authority; and such records shall be available to the animal control authority. Records are to be kept for five (5) years.
(Ordinance adopted 3/24/86, sec. B)
Except as otherwise provided, the licensing period shall be for one (1) year. Each applicant shall pay the appropriate fee annually and shall supply all information reasonably requested on forms supplied by the licensing authority.
(Ordinance adopted 3/24/86, sec. B)
Upon receipt of the appropriate forms and payment of the scheduled fee, the licensing authority shall provide a tag for dogs and cats vaccinated by a veterinarian other than one who has been designated to register dogs and cats; in which case, the tag will be valid until the rabies vaccination is due again by state law.
(Ordinance adopted 3/24/86, sec. B)
Bona fide raisers and breeders of dogs and cats strictly for a hobby shall make application with the animal control authority for permission to keep or harbor more than four (4) dogs or cats three (3) months of age or older. The animal control authority shall issue a permit for one (1) year to the applicant upon the following information being furnished and the listed conditions being satisfied:
(1)
The average number of dogs and of cats to be kept or housed.
(2)
The purpose for the keeping or harboring of the dogs and cats.
(3)
That the dogs and cats are to be housed in cages or pens inside a residence or completely enclosed area.
(4)
That the dogs and cats are kept or harbored so as to not be a nuisance or detriment to adjoining or adjacent neighbors.
(5)
That the dogs shall not bark or howl or create noises that cause the peace and quiet of the neighborhood of the adjacent premises to be disturbed.
(6)
The cages or pens are to be maintained in a sanitary condition so as to not create any hazards to the general health and welfare of the community.
(7)
The animal control authority or his duly delegated representative upon being satisfied, upon payment of a permit fee, shall issue a permit for one (1) year to the applicant. This permit may be revoked at any time upon any of the conditions and requirements being violated.
(Ordinance adopted 3/24/86, sec. B)
The licensing authority may revoke any permit or license if the person holding the permit or license refuses or fails to comply with this chapter, or any other law governing the protection and keeping of animals. No license shall be revoked except subsequent to a conviction for violation of this chapter, or an administrative hearing pertaining to a license application as provided below. A former licensee may appeal the revocation of a license to the city manager or to an administrative appeals board if one has been created by city ordinance. If an applicant is shown to have withheld or falsified any material information on the application, and such fact is found at an administrative hearing, the licensing authority may refuse to issue or may revoke a permit or license. The licensee may appeal in accordance with the above provisions.
(Ordinance adopted 3/24/86, sec. B)