It is unlawful for any person to keep or harbor any dog in the city over the age of two months unless he or she shall cause the same to be registered through the animal adoption center. The registration shall be effective for the duration of the current inoculation for rabies and shall require renewal upon expiration.
(Ord. 05-013, 2005; Ord. 12-003 § 1, 2012; Ord. 19-009 § 2, 2019)
Registration fees shall be established by the city council by resolution.
(Ord. 05-013, 2005; Ord. 12-003 § 1, 2012; Ord. 19-009 § 2, 2019)
Upon the receipt of a bona fide certificate showing that the dog for which registration is requested has, during the calendar year for which registration is requested, received an inoculation for rabies and upon the collection of the registration fee provided for by resolution by the city council, a receipt shall be issued and the dog for which such fee is paid shall be registered and such certificate of inoculation for rabies is presented, in a book kept for that purpose, which shall describe each dog by tag number, age, kind of dog, number on rabies inoculation certificate, rabies inoculation expiration date, and name and address of the owner or keeper.
(Ord. 05-013, 2005; Ord. 19-009 § 2, 2019)
When a dog is registered under this article, the owner or keeper shall be given a license tag bearing the dog's registration number. Such registration tag shall be secured around the neck of the dog registered, and it is unlawful for any person to put upon any dog any tag of the kind herein required, except the one delivered for that particular dog.
(Ord. 05-013, 2005; Ord. 19-009 § 2, 2019)
It is unlawful for any person, other than a police officer performing his or her duty, to remove the collar or registration tag from any dog without the consent of the dog's owner.
(Ord. 05-013, 2005; Ord. 19-009 § 2, 2019)