A.
Every
person who resides within the city and who owns, harbors, or keeps
any dog or cat over the age of four months within the city for 30
days or longer shall obtain a current license and license tag issued
as required by this title for each dog or cat.
C.
Cats
with electronic identification in the form of microchip implants or
other forms of permanent identification approved and issued by the
city or its agent, are not required to wear a collar and tag. All
other licensing requirements of this title apply to such cat.
D.
Any
dog found without a current license tag or for which there is no current
license may be seized and impounded by an animal compliance officer
or any peace officer, and/or a citation may be issued to the person
who owns, harbors or keeps the dog.
E.
Any
cat found without a current license tag or for which there is no current
license or without electronic identification may be seized and impounded
by an animal compliance officer or any peace officer and/or a citation
may be issued to the person who owns, harbors or keeps the cat.
(Ord. 504 § 2, 2022)
The license and license tag or electronic identification required
by this chapter may be obtained by displaying an acceptable rabies
vaccination certificate, furnishing the information required herein
and the license application, and paying the proper fee to the city
or its agent. The animal license application shall include the name,
sex, breed, age, and color of the dog or cat for which the application
is made, and the address and, when available, the telephone number
and email address of the person owning, harboring, or keeping the
dog or cat. The official receiving such information shall record it
on the receipt to be given for payment of the license fee. The expiration
date of the rabies vaccination shall be recorded on the receipt and
shall not extend pass the vaccination expiration date. No license
shall be issued to any person under the age of 18 years.
(Ord. 504 § 2, 2022)
A.
The
license period for any license issued pursuant to this chapter shall
be the period of time specified on the license application pursuant
to which such license is issued.
B.
The
license period specified on any given license application shall be
whatever period the city council may adopt by resolution for that
particular license application, provided that the period shall not
extend beyond the expiration date of the applicable rabies vaccination.
A license shall expire, and such license and corresponding license
tag shall cease to be current upon the expiration of the applicable
license period.
(Ord. 504 § 2, 2022)
The fee for the license required by this chapter shall be as
prescribed by resolution of the city council or by applicable law.
The fee prescribed for a dog or a cat that has been spayed or neutered,
as verified by a veterinarian's certificate, shall be no more than
50% of the fee for a dog or a cat of the same sex that has not been
spayed or neutered. In addition, if a letter from a licensed veterinarian
certifies that arrangements have been made to spay or neuter the dog
or cat within 60 days from the date that the dog or cat reaches the
age of four months, and the dog or cat is spayed or neutered within
that 60 day period, the owner shall qualify for the lower license
fee for a dog that has been spayed or neutered.
(Ord. 504 § 2, 2022)
A dog license shall be issued free of charge in the following
instances:
A.
When
the license is for a dog that will be used as a guide dog for a blind
person. An affidavit attesting to the fact that the dog will be used
as a guide dog shall be given to the official issuing the license;
or
B.
When
the license is for a dog that has been honorably discharged from the
armed services of the United States. Such discharge shall be established
by showing the licensing official the discharge papers issued for
such dog; or
C.
When
the license is for a dog actively used by or retired from service
from a governmental agency for law enforcement, search and rescue,
or fire detection purposes; or
D.
When
required under any other provision of law.
(Ord. 504 § 2, 2022)
A.
The
information and fee required by this chapter are due on the thirtieth
(30th) day after the day on which:
B.
Any
person purchasing a license after the due date shall pay, in addition
to the license fee, a late license penalty in an amount equal to 100%
of the license fee which would be applicable if the license period
were one year, regardless of the actual license period for which such
license is issued. Such penalty shall be in addition to any other
penalty or sanction which may be imposed pursuant to this code for
failure to have a license.
(Ord. 504 § 2, 2022)
Upon receipt of the required information, accompanied by payment
of the proper fee and display of an acceptable rabies vaccination
certificate, the dog or cat shall be licensed by the city or its authorized
agent, whichever is designated to issue licenses. A written receipt
shall be issued to the applicant, and a license tag shall be provided
to the applicant, or the electronic identification shall be inserted
into the dog or cat. Each license tag or electronic identification
shall be serially numbered and identified with such identification
wording as determined by resolution of the city council, and shall
be marked with the year in which it is issued.
(Ord. 504 § 2, 2022)
The license tag need not be worn by the dog or cat:
A.
When
the dog or cat is securely confined in a cage or vehicle; or
B.
When
the dog or cat is within an enclosure sufficient to securely confine
the dog or cat to the premises of a county or city animal shelter,
animal hospital, licensed dog or cat kennel, animal rescue entity
organized and existing under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3),
or of the person owning, harboring, or controlling the dog or cat;
or
C.
When
the dog or cat is participating in, or training for, sporting events,
field trials, obedience class, dog or cat shows, or when the dog is
herding livestock, provided such dog or cat is not running at large;
or
D.
When
the dog is used by a law enforcement agency to perform official law
enforcement duties.
(Ord. 504 § 2, 2022)
If a license tag issued under the provisions of this chapter
is lost, a duplicate tag may be obtained from the city or its authorized
agent upon paying a fee in the amount prescribed by resolution of
the city council.
(Ord. 504 § 2, 2022)
In the event that there is a change in ownership of a dog or
cat licensed pursuant hereto during the license period for which such
license is issued, the new owner may have the current license transferred
to his or her name upon the payment of a transfer fee in the amount
prescribed by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 504 § 2, 2022)
The city may appoint animal license inspectors for the purpose
of inspecting animals required to be licensed hereunder to ascertain
if such animals are properly licensed, issuing the licenses required
hereunder, and collecting the required license fees. Inspectors shall
be compensated at the rate established by resolution of the city council
for each license issued. Each inspector shall promptly account to
the city for all funds collected pursuant hereto and shall pay over
such funds.
(Ord. 504 § 2, 2022)
It is unlawful for any person to:
A.
Interfere
with a person authorized by the city to issue an animal license, conduct
a door-to-door canvass for animal licensing, or complete a census
of animals in the city;
B.
Counterfeit
a dog or cat license tag;
C.
Attach
a license tag to any dog or cat other than the one for which the tag
was issued;
D.
To state
as true any material matter that the applicant or person who owns,
harbors, or keeps the animal knows to be false.
(Ord. 504 § 2, 2022)
