6.04.020 Records Required to Obtain and Retain a License:
All dog owners shall keep records regarding their dog ownership. The records shall include the following:
A. Birthday of the dog or the best estimate in month and year
B. Breed of dog
C. Name of dog
D. Brief statement of how the dog ownership was derived
E. Date when animal was first brought into the City of Moses Lake
F. Any official actions taken regarding the dog by any law enforcement official
G. A rabies inoculation and other vaccinations and spay and neuter records, if appropriate
H. Animal shelter records if appropriate
I. Training records if appropriate
J. Temperance test, if administered
K. Obedience classes, if attended
L. Owner handling classes, if attended
M. Formal training for service dogs
N. Service records if appropriate
O. Record of microchip, if implanted, or tattoo
P. A photograph of the dog and the owner
Q. Copy of City license
R. Copy of any current insurance policy or bond relative to the dog
The Police Department shall keep a record of the names of all persons to whom licenses are issued with the number of each license and whether for a male or female dog and whether the male dog has been neutered or the female dog spayed.
The records and file must be available to any law enforcement agent and may become a matter of public information. (Ord. 2757, 3/24/15)