[Ord. No. 2007-03 §1(5-45), 1-8-2007]
Apprehension of cats running at large in violation of Sections 205.020, 205.320 and 205.510 shall be addressed by effected person. The City will make available humane box traps to be used by the complainant to apprehend such cats. A reasonable deposit will be required for use of such traps. The City will pick up all cats apprehended and handle them in accordance with Sections 205.320 through 205.360.
[Ord. No. 2007-03 §1(5-46), 1-8-2007; Ord. No. 2024-55, 7-29-2024]
A. 
Every person owning, keeping, harboring, or permitting a cat to remain on his/her premises shall register and secure a license for such cat if over the age of four (4) months. Cat licenses shall be issued by the City Clerk upon payment of the established license fee for each spayed or neutered male or female and for each unneutered male or unspayed female.
B. 
Applications for a cat license shall be made by the owner or keeper on a form provided by the City for that purpose upon which he/she will state his/her name and address and the name, breed, color and sex of each cat owned or kept by him/her. Before any cat license shall be issued, the owner or keeper shall present to the City Clerk a certificate of vaccination from a licensed veterinarian showing the veterinarian has vaccinated the cat sought to be licensed with anti-rabies vaccine and certification from a veterinarian verifying neutering or spaying.
C. 
The provisions of the Article shall not apply to a cat whose owner is a non-resident temporarily within the City for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. Licenses shall be issued for the calendar year beginning January 1 after which the applicant shall be assessed a penalty equal to fifty percent (50%) of the license fee. Cats becoming four (4) months of age shall be licensed within sixty (60) days of attaining such age.
D. 
If during the license period ownership of the cat is transferred, on application by the new owner the license upon making application with the City Clerk and payment of a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00).
[Ord. No. 2007-03 §1(5-47), 1-8-2007]
The owner of any cat shall upon request of the City Animal Control Officer, or other person designated by the Chief of Police to enforce the provisions of this Article, exhibit the license as proof of licensing of the cat. Failure to exhibit such license upon request by such above mentioned City Official, shall be prima facie evidence of non-registration and the owner shall be cited under the provisions of this Article for failure to obtain proper licensing of the cat.