It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any dog or cat within
the city, unless such dog or cat has been vaccinated against rabies
by a practicing veterinarian within the preceding twelve (12) months
and unless a license for such dog or cat has been issued for the current
year. Such vaccination shall be made prior to the dog or cat becoming
four (4) months of age.
(Ordinance 926, div. II, sec. I,
adopted 8/2/1977; Ordinance adopting
1994 Code; 1994 Code, sec. 2.301)
There is hereby fixed and assessed as a police regulation for
the protection of the public health a license fee in the amount established
by the city against the owner or keeper of each dog or cat kept in
the city. Each such license shall run from January first of each year
to January first of the succeeding year, and any part of such year
shall be deemed and considered the entire year.
(Ordinance 926, div. II, sec. II,
adopted 8/2/1977; 1994 Code, sec.
2.302; Ordinance adopting 2024 Code)
(a)
It
is the responsibility of the owner or keeper of each dog or cat to
obtain, from the office of the city administrator-secretary, a license
tag which shall evidence the payment of the license fee and the registration
of the dog or cat.
(b)
The
license tag required in this section shall be issued by the city administrator-secretary
upon presentation by the owner of the animal of the current vaccination
of the animal, the approximate age and weight of the animal, and the
dominant breed of the animal.
(Ordinance 926, div. II, sec. III,
adopted 8/2/1977; Ordinance adopting 1994
Code; 1994 Code, sec. 2.303)
Upon the issuance of a license tag under this article, the person
issuing the same shall register the number of the tag in a book kept
for that purpose, together with the name and address of the owner
or keeper of the dog or cat and a description of the dog or cat.
(Ordinance 926, div. II, sec. IV,
adopted 8/2/1977; 1994 Code, sec.
2.304)
(Ordinance 926, div. II, sec. V,
adopted 8/2/1977; 1994 Code, sec.
2.305)
(a)
Each
household shall have a maximum of five (5) dogs and cats, a combination
of which is not to exceed four (4) dogs or four (4) cats.
(b)
Animal
breeders and animal grooming establishments lawfully operating shall
be exempt from the requirements of this article.
(Ordinance adopting 1994 Code; 1994
Code, sec. 2.306)
