6.04.030 License Fee and Tag:
The license fee for all dogs shall be ten ($10) per year. Upon the payment of such license fee to the Finance Director or his designee, and upon being shown proof of a current rabies vaccination, it shall be the duty of the Finance Director or his designee to issue a license to the party making application therefor. The person licensing a dog shall verify the breed of the dog at the time of licensing and that breed name shall be recorded with the tag number as provided in Section 6.04.020. If the owner has had an electronic chip implanted into a dog or has had the dog tattooed, the owner may present evidence of that chip or tattoo and the registration number of the chip to help identify the dog if it needs to be identified.
A. The license shall expire on the first day of January next succeeding the date of the issuance thereof and the time fixed for the issuing of a license shall commence on the first day of January of each year and no license shall be issued to expire at any other time than that date. The license fee shall be paid in full for any year or part thereof.
B. The Finance Director or his designee shall, together with the license, furnish a suitable tag which shall be worn by the dog for which such license is issued and shall be fastened to such dog in such manner that it can easily be inspected at all times by City authorities. Lost tags will be replaced by the Finance Director or his designee upon a payment of an additional fee of two and one half dollars ($2.50).
C. All persons must present a current rabies vaccination receipt before a City dog license can be obtained.
D. It is unlawful for any person, who for purposes of securing the license, to falsely represent the breed, age or sex of any dog, or that the dog has been spayed or neutered.
E. No person may use any license for any animal other than the animal for which it was issued. (Ord. 2757, 3/24/15)