It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, or harbor a dog within the City and to fail to obtain a license for said dog pursuant to the following provisions:
(1) 
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the owner or custodian of any dog shall obtain a license for such animal within thirty (30) days after the dog reaches the age of three (3) months, or in the case of a dog over three (3) months, within thirty (30) days of the acquisition of the dog or moving to Springville City. Persons applying for dog licenses shall be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
(2) 
License applications must be submitted to the City, utilizing a standard form which shall state the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant; the breed, sex, color and age of the animal; and a valid rabies vaccination certificate for the animal, including the rabies vaccination expiration date. The application shall be accompanied by the prescribed license fee and by a current rabies vaccination certificate which complies with Section 3-7-402.
(3) 
A dog license shall be effective from the date of issuance through the expiration date of the rabies certificate, but not to exceed two (2) years. No such license shall be issued unless the applicant presents a rabies vaccination certificate whose expiration date is after the expiration date of the license.
(4) 
The fee for all license required by this Section shall be in an amount established by resolution of the City Council.
(5) 
Cats may be licensed under the same standards as set forth in subsections (2) through (4) of this Section.
(1979 Code 3-7-301; adopted by Ordinance No. 4-88; amended by Ords. No; 9-98, 10-03)
(1) 
Upon payment of the license fee, the City shall issue to the owner a certificate and a tag for each dog or cat licensed. The tag shall have stamped thereon the license number corresponding with the tag number on the certificate. The owner shall attach the tag to a collar or harness for the animal and see that the collar and the tag are constantly worn. Failure to attach the tag to a dog as provided in this subsection shall constitute a violation of this Chapter, except that dogs which are kept for show purposes are exempt from wearing the collar and tag.
(2) 
Dog tags shall not be transferable from one dog to another. No refunds shall be made on any dog license fee for any reason.
(3) 
No person shall remove or cause to be removed, the collar, harness, or tag from any licensed dog or cat without the consent of the owner or custodian of the dog or cat except a licensed veterinarian or Animal Control Officer who removes such for medical or other reasons.
(1979 Code 3-7-302; adopted by Ordinance No. 4-88; amended by Ord. No. 9-98)
(1) 
The provisions of Sections 3-7-301 and 3-7-302 herein shall not apply to:
(a) 
any dog whose owner is a non-resident of the City, and the dog is temporarily within the City for a period of not more than thirty (30) days.
(b) 
individual dogs within a properly licensed dog kennel or other such establishment when such dogs are held for sale or resale.
(2) 
The fee provisions of Section 3-7-301 shall not apply to:
(a) 
seeing eye dogs properly trained to assist blind persons if such dogs are actually being used by blind persons to assist them in moving from place to place.
(b) 
hearing dogs properly trained to assist deaf persons if such dogs are actually used by deaf persons to aid them in responding to an auditory stimulus.
(c) 
dogs specially trained to assist officials of government agencies in the performance of their duties and which are owned by such agencies.
(3) 
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to exempt any dog from having a current rabies vaccination.
(1979 Code 3-7-303; adopted by Ordinance No. 4-88)
Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, no more than two (2) dogs, three (3) months of age or older and two (2) cats three (3) months of age or older shall be kept at any residence or commercial establishment at any time. This provision shall not apply to any licensed animal holding facility or animal shelter.
(1979 Code 3-7-304; adopted by Ordinance No. 4-88; amended by Ord. No. 9-98; Ord. No. 17-2024 § 1, 11/19/2024)
If the owner or custodian of any dog or cat is convicted of violations of this Chapter on five (5) or more different occasions during any twelve (12) month period, the City may issue an order denying the right of the owner or custodian to maintain a dog in the City for a period of one (1) year. Prior to final denial of such privilege, written notice shall be sent to the owner or custodian's last known address informing the owner or custodian of the City's intent to deny his privilege of maintaining a dog or cat in the City. The owner or custodian may seek a hearing before the Police Chief to be informed of the violations which have resulted in the loss of his privilege and shall be given an opportunity to refute the applicability of this Section to his situation. If the Police Chief finds that grounds exist to deny the owner or custodian's privilege to maintain a dog or cat within the City, he may order the owner or custodian to either remove his dog or cat from the City or, in the event the owner or custodian fails to remove the dog or cat from the City, to have the dog or cat impounded. Any dog or cat impounded under this Section shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Chapter for impounded animals, except that the person from whom the dog [or cat] was taken shall not be allowed to redeem the animal.
(1979 Code 3-7-305; adopted by Ordinance No. 4-88; amended by Ord. No. 9-98)
(1) 
Whenever any dog or cat shall be found which appears to be lost or strayed, the finder shall notify the animal control office within twenty-four (24) hours. This notice shall include an accurate description of the dog or cat and accurate information regarding the location of the dog or cat.
(2) 
It shall be unlawful for any person, except an animal welfare society incorporated under the laws of the state of Utah, to harbor or keep any lost or strayed dog or cat unless that person shall immediately notify the animal control office as required herein.
(1979 Code 3-7-306; adopted by Ordinance No. 4-88; amended by Ord. No. 9-98)
The owner or custodian of any female dog or cat in heat shall, in addition to restraining such dog or cat from running at large, cause such dog or cat to be constantly confined in a building or secure enclosure so as to prevent it from coming into contact with other dogs or cats, except for planned breeding.
(1979 Code 3-7-308; adopted by Ordinance No. 4-88; amended by Ord. No. 9-98)
It shall be unlawful for any person to take or permit any dog or cat, whether loose or on a leash or in arms, in or about any establishment or place of business where food or food products are sold or displayed, including but not limited to restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, meat markets, and fruit or vegetable stores. This Section shall not apply, however, to seeing eye dogs, hearing dogs or dogs owned by government agencies described in Section 3-7-303.
(1979 Code 3-7-309; adopted by Ordinance No. 4-88; amended by Ord. No. 9-98)
A breeder of dogs may obtain a permit to keep up to four (4) dogs in an R1-15 Residential zone and an A-1 Agricultural zone, provided that:
(1) 
Each dog:
(a) 
Is individually licensed;
(b) 
Has a current rabies vaccination certificate as required by Section 3-7-402;
(c) 
Is registered with either the American Kennel Club or the United Kennel Club.
(2) 
The property passes an inspection as set forth below;
(3) 
Adequate runs (not necessarily concrete) are provided as follows;
(a) 
Mature small dogs (less than fifteen (15) inches shoulder height) – minimum four (4) feet high fencing;
(b) 
Mature large dogs (fifteen (15) inches shoulder height and above) – minimum six (6) feet high fencing;
(c) 
The license holder has at least a one acre lot and all necessary dog runs shall be located no closer than one-hundred-fifty (150) feet from any dwelling except the dwelling of the owner of the dogs.
(4) 
A veterinary certificate or letter is provided from the animals' veterinary clinic listing the animals currently under the veterinarian's care and demonstrating that the permit holder is providing the necessary care for the animals listed. All animals listed on the permit must be listed on the veterinary certificate;
(5) 
All other provisions of this Title are complied with and no dog or premises is deemed a nuisance;
(6) 
The holder of the permit issued under this section may keep one (1) litter intact until the dogs reach six (6) months of age. At no time may the holder of the permit retain more than four (4) dogs over six (6) months of age;
(7) 
Renewal and fee for permit. Hobby breeders shall pay an annual permit fee of $100 in addition to any standard dog licensing fee, renewable each year after inspection by the City. The permit will expire December 31st of each year. The permit holder shall notify the City within thirty (30) days of any change in this establishment or operation which may affect the status of the permit. Permits shall not be transferable.
(8) 
Standards and procedure for inspection. The yearly inspection for a permit shall ensure that the following requirements are in place:
(a) 
An appropriate structure, building, pen, or cages to protect the animals from the weather;
(b) 
Appropriate food, water, and sanitation facilities for the animals;
(c) 
Appropriate measures taken with regard to the animals' health and to the control of noise and odors.
(9) 
The property has an available animal unit as set forth in Title 11.
(10) 
Suspension or revocation of a permit. A permit may be suspended or revoked for violations of rules or regulations as follows:
(a) 
Falsification of facts in permit application or purebred registration;
(b) 
Violation of any established ordinances or regulations relating to noise, odor, building, or zoning ordinances;
(c) 
Conviction on a charge of cruelty to animals;
(11) 
The inspector shall inform the permit holder of such violations by written notice and shall establish a specific and reasonable period of time for the correction of each violation. An opportunity for appeal from any notice or inspection findings to the Mayor will be provided if a written request for a hearing is filed with the City Recorder within two (2) weeks of notice.
(Adopted by Ordinance No. 13-04)