[Ord. of 12-10-2001]
It shall be unlawful for any person to own an adult dog or cat
or keep a kennel in this City, unless such dog, cat or kennel is licensed
under the provisions of this article.
[Ord. of 12-10-2001; amended by Ord. No.
2005-4, 2-28-2005; 2-22-2010]
(a) Any person may obtain a dog, cat or kennel license by making oral or written application to the Treasurer, accompanied by payment of the amount of the license tax and the evidence of vaccination required by §
5-56. The Treasurer shall only have authority to license dogs, cats or kennels of owners or custodians who reside within the limits of the City and may require information to this effect from any applicant.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to make any false statement in
or present any false evidence with an application submitted under
this section, in order to secure a dog, cat or kennel license to which
such person is not entitled.
[Ord. of 12-10-2001]
The license tax on dogs, cats and dog kennels shall be due and
payable as follows:
(1) On or before January 31 of each calendar year.
(2) If a dog or cat shall become four months of age or come into the
possession of any person residing in the City or if a City resident
acquires or constructs a kennel between January 1 and November 1 of
any calendar year, the annual license tax for that calendar year shall
be paid forthwith by the owner.
(3) For dogs or cats coming into possession of any person residing in
the City or if a City resident acquires or constructs a kennel between
November 1 and December 31 of any calendar year, the owner of such
dog or cat or kennel shall not be required to pay such tax for that
calendar year.
[Ord. of 12-10-2001; amended by Ord. No.
2005-4, 2-28-2005; 2-22-2010]
Upon receipt of a proper application, the prescribed license
tax and evidence of vaccination of such dog(s) or cat(s), the Treasurer
shall issue to the applicant a license tax receipt on which shall
be recorded the amount of the tax paid, the name and address of the
owner or custodian of the dog or cat, the date of payment, the year
for which the license is issued, the serial number of the tag, whether
dog or cat, and whether male, unsexed female, female or kennel, and
deliver the metal license tag with the City, a serial number and the
year marked thereon. The information thus received shall be retained
by the Treasurer and open to public inspection during the period for
which the license is valid.
[Ord. of 12-10-2001; amended by Ord. No.
2005-4, 2-28-2005; 2-22-2010]
If a dog tag shall become lost, destroyed or stolen, the owner
or custodian shall at once apply to the Treasurer for a duplicate
license tag, presenting the original license receipt. Upon affidavit
of the owner or custodian before the Treasurer that the original license
tag has been lost, destroyed or stolen, the Treasurer shall issue
a duplicate license tag, which the owner or custodian shall immediately
affix to the collar of the dog. The Treasurer shall endorse the number
of the duplicate tag and the date issued on the face of the original
license receipt. The fee for a duplicate tag shall be $1.
[Ord. of 12-10-2001; amended by Ord. No.
2005-4, 2-28-2005; 2-22-2010]
Revenue from license taxes paid to the Treasurer under this
article shall be deposited into the general fund of the City.