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Sec. 9.06.010. - Dog licensing.#
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All dogs must be licensed each year, except as otherwise provided to a person of the age of 18 years or older.
2.
Any person owning, possessing or harboring any dog within Summit County shall obtain a license for such animal within 30 days after the dog reaches the age of four months, within ten days of the acquisition of such dog or presence of such dog within Summit County. For a dog under the age of six months, the department of animal control may accept certification from a licensed veterinarian that the owner has deposited funds for spaying or neutering, then the dog may be licensed at the reduced fee. Said initial license shall be effective for one year from the date of purchase and must be renewed annually thereafter.
3.
License renewal applications must be submitted annually to the department of animal control, utilizing a standard form which requests name, address and telephone number of the applicant and the breed, sex, color, and age of the animal, the form also asks for pertinent information regarding rabies vaccinations. The application shall be accompanied by the prescribed license fee and by a current rabies vaccination certificate. Rabies vaccinations and certificates must be obtained every three years, either from a licensed veterinarian or an authorized animal control officer.
4.
Dog licenses will be issued m accordance with the following fee schedule:
Female dog: $18.00
Male dog: $18.00
Late fee (in addition to regular fee): $15.00
Spayed or neutered dog: $6.00
5.
No dog shall be licensed as spayed or neutered without satisfactory proof that such surgery was performed on said dog.
6.
The license shall be effective one year from the date of purchase after which a late fee may be imposed. Licenses for the following year may be purchased within 30 days prior to the explanation date.
7.
No person or persons at any one residence within the jurisdiction shall at any one time own or license more than three dogs in any combination except as otherwise provided.
(Ord. 2015-04, 11/10/2015)
Sec. 9.06.020. - License tag.#
1.
Upon payment of the license fee, the department of animal control shall issue to the owner a certificate and a tag for each dog licensed. The tag shall have stamped on the license number corresponding with the tag number on the certificate. The owner shall attach the tag to the collar or harness of the animal and see that the collar and the tag are constantly worn. Failure to attach the tag as provided shall be in violation of this ordinance, except dogs which are kept for show purposes are exempt from wearing the collar and tag.
2.
Dog tags are not transferable from one dog to another. No refunds shall be made on any dog license fee for any reason whatsoever. Replacements for lost or destroyed tags shall be issued upon payment of $1.00 to the department of animal control.
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Any person removing or causing to be removed, the collar, harness, or tag from any licensed dog without the consent of the owner or keeper thereof, except a licensed veterinarian or animal control officer who removes such for medical and other reasons, shall be m violation of this ordinance.
(Ord. 2015-04, 11/10/2015)
Sec. 9.06.030. - Licensing exemptions.#
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The provisions of KMC 9.06.020 and this section shall not apply to:
a.
Licensed dogs whose owners are non-residents temporarily (up to 30 days) within the jurisdiction, licensed dogs whose owners remain within the jurisdiction longer than 30 days may transfer to the local license upon payment of $1.00 fee and proof of current rabies vaccination; and
b.
Individual dogs within a properly licensed dog kennel or other such establishment when such dogs are held for resale or for agricultural use.
2.
The fee provisions of KMC 9.06.020 shall apply to:
a.
Seeing eye dogs properly trained to assist blind persons if such dogs are actually being used by blind persons to assist them m moving from place to place;
b.
Hearing dogs properly trained to assist deaf persons if such dogs are actually used by deaf persons to aid them in responding to sounds; and
c.
Dogs especially trained to assist officials of government agencies in the performance of their duties and which are owned by such agencies.
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Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to exempt any dog from having a current rabies vaccination.
(Ord. 2015-04, 11/10/2015)
Sec. 9.06.040. - Revocation of dog license.#
If the owner of any dog is found to be in violation of this ordinance on three or more different occasions during any 12-month period, the director of animal control may revoke for a period of one year any dog license(s) such person may possess and providing for the department of animal control to pick up and impound any dog kept by the person under such order. Any dog impounded pursuant to such an order shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance for impounded animals except that the person under the order of revocation shall not be allowed to redeem the dog under any circumstances.
(Ord. 2015-04, 11/10/2015)