License Ordinance

CHAPTER 8.06
LICENSES
Sections:
8.06.010 License Required.
8.06.020 Nonresidents.
8.06.030 Application.
8.06.040 Rabies Inoculation Required.
8.06.050 Certificate of Vaccination.
8.06.060 License Fee.
8.06.070 License Fee; Exception.
8.06.080 License Period; Authority to Issue.
8.06.090 License Issuance.
8.06.100 License Tags.
8.06.110 Wearing of License Tags Required.

8.06.010 License Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep or harbor any dog or cat over six (6) months old unless such dog or cat is licensed as provided herein. (Ord. 88-120 § 2, 1988; Ord. 87-173 § 2, 1987.)
8.06.020 Nonresidents. This chapter shall not apply to any nonresident owner or keeper of a dog or cat while such nonresident is passing through the city, provided such dog or cat shall remain on a lease or otherwise effectively physically restrained as in a closed vehicle. (Ord. 87-173 § 2, 1987.)
8.06.030 Application. Written application for a license shall be made annually by the owner on a form provided by the city. The owner shall be identified by name, address and telephone number and the dog or cat by sex, age, breed, color and call name and the rabies inoculation certificate number, date and administering veterinarian given. (Ord. 87-173 § 2, 1987.)
8.06.040 Rabies Inoculation Required. It shall be unlawful for any owner to own, keep or harbor any dog or cat over four (4) months old unless such dog or cat has been inoculated for rabies. (Ord. 87-173 § 2, 1987.)
8.06.050 Certificate of Vaccination. The rabies inoculation receipt issued by a veterinarian at the time of vaccination shall be carefully preserved by the owner or custodian of the dog or cat and exhibited promptly upon request for inspection by the animal control officer. (Ord. 87-173 § 2, 1987)
8.06.060 License Fee.
(a) A license shall be issued after payment of a license fee. The license fee shall be adopted by the Governing Body of the City by resolution.
(b) The license fees shall be applied only upon presentation of a written certificate by a licensed veterinarian that the dog or cat has been neutered or spayed. (Ord. 02-135 § 1, 2002; Ord. 89-148, § 1, 1990; Ord. 87-173 § 2, 1987.)
8.06.070 License Fee; Exemption. Any person owning, keeping or harboring a work dog shall be exempt from the license fee payment upon submittal of adequate proof that the dog is fully trained as a work dog and is used regularly as a work dog. (Ord. 87-173 § 2, 1987.)
8.06.080 License Period; Authority to Issue.
(a) Licenses shall be issued for a calendar year period commencing August 1 and licenses shall be valid for that period;
(b) The Administrative Services Department of the city is authorized to issue licenses; and
(c) Licensed veterinarians practicing within the city are authorized to issue licenses and may collect an additional fee for administration of such services. (Ord. 87-173 § 2, 1987.)
8.06.090 Licenses Issuance. A license shall be issued only upon completion of the application form, the proof of rabies inoculation and the payment of the license fee, unless exempted under Section 8.06.070 above. (Ord. 87-173 § 2, 1987.)
8.06.100 License Tags. Licenses shall be issued in the form of a durable tag which shall be fastened to the dog's or cat's collar or harness and worn at all times when the dog or cat is not within the structure or dwelling of the owner or custodian, except as provided by Section 8.06.110. License tags shall not be transferrable. If a tag is lost, a duplicate tag will be issued without charge. (Ord. 87-173 § 2, 1987.)
8.06.110 Wearing of License Tags Required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner, keeper or harborer of any licensed dog or cat to allow or permit such dog or cat to be outside of the residence of the owner, keeper or harborer at any time other than when enclosed on all sides in a cage or covered dog run without having attached to a collar about the neck of such animal or to a secure body harness a license tag; except when such dog is being handled in the course of an organized training or exhibition program.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to remove or cause to be removed, the collar, harness or the license tag from any registered dog or cat without the consent of the owner, keeper or harborer thereof.
(c) Any dog or cat running at large and found not wearing a collar or tag for the current year shall be deemed a stray animal and shall be seized. (Ord. 87-173 § 2, 1987.)