A. 
Every person owning or having custody of any dog four months of age or older shall procure for said dog an Orange County dog license. Such license shall be procured within 15 days after the date on which it becomes due. The following are exceptions to the requirement to license:
1. 
A dog brought into Lake Forest for show or other purposes and which leaves within 30 days; and
2. 
A dog maintained in an approved research institution or licensed kennel, provided said dog is owned by the owner or operator of said research institution or kennel.
Guard (sentry) dogs are not excepted. Each such guard (sentry) dog must be individually licensed and each dog shall be wearing its license tag securely fastened to a collar or harness whether or not the dog is kenneled in Lake Forest.
B. 
No dog shall be licensed without proof of approved rabies vaccination. No license may expire later than the expiration date of the rabies vaccination. An owner may purchase a license for six or 12 months, depending upon the date and kind of vaccine used, upon payment of the fee established by resolution of the City Council, Board of Supervisors, or governing board or executive of an organization or agency with which the City has contracted for licensing services.
C. 
Each dog required to be licensed shall wear at all times the current license tag assigned to that dog; except:
1. 
When the dog is physically confined within the premises of the owner or other person authorized to have custody;
2. 
When the dog is confined in a vehicle or cage;
3. 
When the dog is participating in any dog exhibition, field trial or competition; or
4. 
When the dog is confined in a licensed kennel or veterinary hospital, in which case the license tag number shall be recorded and placed nearby so that it is readily identifiable with the dog to which it belongs; or if not licensed, that fact shall be clearly indicated on the facility's records.
D. 
A license tag shall not be removed from any dog without the consent of the owner thereof.
E. 
Every person shall, upon demand by the City Manager or any person authorized to enforce the provisions of this title, exhibit any current rabies vaccination certificate or dog license tag issued to said person pursuant to this title.
(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007; Ord. 302 § 32, 2018)
A. 
Licenses not purchased or renewed within 15 days after expiration, or the date on which they become due, shall be considered delinquent and a late fee as determined by resolution of the Board of Supervisors or City Council shall be added to the cost of the new license. The City Manager may waive the above late fee if he or she determines the applicant made a reasonable effort to comply with the above deadline.
B. 
Upon the transfer of ownership of any licensed dog, the license may be transferred to the new owner provided that the City Manager is notified within 15 days, in writing, of such transfer of ownership, and the name and address of the new owner is provided.
(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007; Ord. 302 § 32, 2018)
No person shall make use of or have in his possession or under his control a stolen, counterfeit or forged dog license receipt, dog license tag, rabies vaccination certificate, antirabies-inoculation-deferment form, or other form issued in accordance with this title.
(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007; Ord. 302 § 32, 2018)
The owner of any cat may, upon submission of proof of rabies vaccination, certified to by a licensed veterinarian, and upon payment of the fee established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors or City Council, be issued a license certificate and tag. No person shall remove a registration tag from a cat without the consent of the owner thereof. Licensing shall be valid for the period of the rabies vaccination. The obtaining of such a license shall be optional on the part of the owner, except as provided in Section 10.08.050.
(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007; Ord. 302 § 32, 2018)
An animal permit must be obtained from the Director in order to keep or maintain at any residence or upon any property four or more dogs required to be licensed under Section 10.08.010 or four or more cats, over the age of four months. Veterinary clinics and veterinary hospitals are excluded from the foregoing animal permit requirement. The Director shall issue a permit for the keeping of such animals upon receipt of the fee established by the Board of Supervisors or City Council and when, in the Director's opinion, such animals may be kept or maintained without endangering the safety and comfort of such animals and the inhabitants of the neighborhood, and the owner or custodian has complied with any other applicable laws, including zoning regulations. Each such animal shall be individually licensed. The permit shall specify the number and types of animals authorized to be kept thereunder and may contain any conditions regarding the keeping of animals thereunder deemed necessary by the Director. Animal permits shall be nontransferable and must be renewed annually. The City Council may, by resolution, adopt regulations governing the keeping of animals under permit, including facility construction and maintenance standards. Failure to comply with such regulations or any conditions imposed by the Director shall constitute cause for denial or revocation of such permit.
The provisions of Section 5-2-19 of the Orange County Code shall govern appeals from the denial or revocation of a permit under this section.
(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007; Ord. 302 § 32, 2018)