A. 
Withholding or falsifying information on an application for a license or registration required by this chapter shall be grounds for denial or revocation of such license or registration.
B. 
Any person having been denied a license or registration may not reapply for a period of 30 days. Each reapplication shall be accompanied by a fee established by resolution.
C. 
No person who has been convicted of cruelty to animals shall be issued a registration or a license.
D. 
It shall be a condition of the issuance of any license or registration that the Animal Control Officer shall be permitted to inspect all animals and all premises where animals are kept at any time and shall, if permission for such inspection is refused, revoke the license or registration.
E. 
Any license or registration issued shall be subject to revocation in the event such license or registration or the activity licensed becomes a nuisance, health hazard, or detriment to the safety and welfare of residents of the City.
F. 
Any person whose license or registration is revoked shall, within 10 days thereafter, surrender any animal owned or kept to the Animal Control Officer, who shall determine its disposition, and no part of the license or registration fee shall be refunded.
G. 
The City Manager may revoke any license or registration upon 10 days' notice to the licensee or registrant. No license or registration shall be revoked except after a hearing the date and time of which shall be specified in the notice.
H. 
Any person aggrieved by the denial or revocation of a license or registration may appeal to the governing body upon written statements within 10 days of said revocation or denial, which body may, upon a hearing and reasonable notice to interested parties, either issue, reinstate or affirm the denial of such license or registration.
A. 
It shall be the duty of any person owning in the City any cat or dog over 120 days of age to register such cat or dog with the City Clerk or his/her designee. The City Clerk may delegate authority to the Animal Control Officer to enforce any sections of this chapter requiring registration.
B. 
Any other section of this chapter notwithstanding, the registration provision of this section shall not apply to any nonresident owner of any cat or dog while such person is passing through the City, provided that such cat or dog shall remain on a leash or otherwise effectively restrained while within the City.
C. 
The registration fees for cats and dogs shall be determined by resolution. As proof of neutering and/or tattooing, an applicant shall present to the City Clerk a validation signed by a licensed veterinarian. No registration fee shall be charged to any owner of a dog trained as being used as a seeing eye or hearing dog.
D. 
Registration shall be accomplished at the office of the City Clerk, either in person or by mail, at any time during the year that a cat or dog reaches the age of required registration, within 30 days after an owner acquires a cat or dog of required registration age, or within 30 days after a person owning a cat or dog of required registration age moves into the City.
E. 
The City Clerk shall register the dog or cat and issue a license to said owner upon:
[Amended 7-20-2009 by Ord. No. 6189]
(1) 
Presentation of a certificate of vaccination issued by a licensed veterinarian; and
(2) 
Payment of the prescribed registration fees.
(3) 
For dogs only, proof of the installation of an identification microchip and the corresponding information necessary for scanning said chip.
[Added 3-21-2022 by Ord. No. 6515]
F. 
All cats and dogs so owned in any household shall be registered in the name of the same household head.
G. 
The receipt issued for the registration shall constitute a certificate of registry and evidence of authorization for the keeping of such cat or dog within the City. Said registration shall be good for the length of time the immunization is effective as indicated on the rabies vaccination certificate presented at the time of registration. In no event shall the registration be good for more than three years from the date of vaccination.
[Amended 7-20-2009 by Ord. No. 6189; 3-16-2020 by Ord. No. 6462]
H. 
At the time of the issuance of any certificate of registry, the City Clerk shall deliver therewith a registration tag bearing the registration number of such certificate. The tag shall be kept on the animal as required by this chapter. A replacement tag shall be furnished by the City Clerk to any registrant upon application satisfactory to the City Clerk and payment of a fee to be established by resolution. Upon change of animal ownership, any person acquiring any cat or dog currently registered with the City shall apply to the City Clerk to transfer such registration to his name and no fee shall be charged.
I. 
Any veterinarian practicing with the City, upon the examination or treatment of any cat or dog that is required by this chapter to be registered but whose owner cannot validate current registration, shall issue to the owner of such animal a registration application and instructions for accomplishing such registration by mail. The City Clerk shall provide to all veterinarians the aforementioned registration forms upon request by such veterinarian.
J. 
The City Clerk shall keep on file a copy of all certificates of registry issued within the preceding 36 months. Such certificates shall include but not be limited to the following information:
(1) 
The owner's name, address and telephone number and an alternate telephone number;
(2) 
A description of the cat or dog, including name, breed, color, age, weight, sex and neutered or unneutered status;
(3) 
The number of the registration certificate and tag issued; and
(4) 
The expiration date of the registration.
K. 
The City Clerk shall provide duplicate registration records to the Animal Control Officer, which shall include monthly reports of new registrations and reports of licenses issued to commercial animal establishments.
L. 
This section shall not apply to commercial animal establishments.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, either as owner or agent, representative, employee or bailee of an owner, to operate a commercial animal establishment without being licensed for that activity. Any person desiring to obtain or annually renew a license to operate a commercial animal establishment shall file an application with the City Clerk and pay the appropriate fee, as prescribed by resolution.
B. 
No license fee shall be required of the animal shelter. No license fee shall be required of any animal hospital.
C. 
Upon the receipt of the license application and fee, the City Clerk shall refer such application to the Animal Control Officer, who shall investigate the premises and file a written report and recommendation with the City Clerk. If the application is approved by the Animal Control Officer, the City Clerk shall issue the applicant a license to operate the activity under such conditions as the Animal Control Officer shall specify in the report.
D. 
All licenses shall expire one year from the date of issuance. Licensees shall be advised by written notice of the City Clerk 60 days prior to the license expiration date, for the purpose of license renewal. The licensee shall then apply to the City Clerk for the license renewal at least 30 days prior to the license expiration date to assure continuous licensing.
E. 
Any person for the first time beginning to operate a commercial animal establishment shall pay the applicable license fee at least 30 days prior to the start of such operation.
F. 
Licenses for commercial animal establishments shall not be transferable.