6.24.010 - Dog and cat licensing.

A.

All dogs and cats must be licensed annually with proof of vaccination, except as otherwise provided herein, to a person of the age of eighteen (18) or older, or to a person under the age of eighteen (18) with the written permission of a parent or guardian.

B.

Any person owning, possessing or harboring a cat or dog shall obtain a license for such animal within thirty (30) days after the animal reaches the age of six months; or in the case of an animal over six months, within ten (10) days of acquiring the animal.

C.

Animal sitting. A person who is temporarily harboring another person's dog or cat shall notify the supervisor if the animal has remained or will remain with that person for more than fourteen (14) consecutive days, and provide owner contact information. For purposes of this title, animals are deemed "owned" by the person in custody of that animal if that person does not notify the supervisor under this subsection, or if the animal remains at that person's residence or establishment for more than thirty (30) days.

D.

License applications must be submitted to the supervisor, utilizing a standard form which requests name, address, e-mail and telephone number of the applicant; breed, sex, color and age of the animal and rabies information. The application shall be accompanied by the prescribed license fee and by a current rabies vaccination certificate. Rabies vaccinations shall be given by a licensed veterinarian every three years.

E.

All fees for licensing are set by resolution of the city council. Fees for new applications and renewal applications shall be calculated on a monthly pro rata basis up to the date when vaccinations for animals become due unless such applications are submitted with new proof of vaccination; all application fees shall thereafter be paid concurrently with proof of vaccination.

F.

No animal shall be licensed as spayed or neutered without proof that such surgery was performed.

G.

Licenses shall expire one year from the date of issue, or in the case of new or renewal licenses which do not correspond with proof of vaccination requirements, upon the date when proof of vaccination is required.

H.

No penalty may be assessed by the city against a cat owner for failure to license a cat until after November 1, 2015.

(Ord. No. 2015-04, 4-22-2015)