§ 7-02-020. Licensing.

(a)

No person shall own, keep or harbor any dog or cat within the city unless the dog or cat is licensed (pet shops and commercial kennels excepted). Written application for the license shall be made to the animal shelter and shall state the name and address of the owner and the name, breed, color and sex of the dog or cat. The license fee shall be paid to the animal shelter (or the city's designee) upon the owner's furnishing a current certificate evidencing the rabies vaccination of the dog or cat.

(b)

The yearly license fee for each dog or cat which is neutered or spayed or under six (6) months of age is five dollars ($5.00) and for any other dog or cat is twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

(c)

An animal which has received a multi-year rabies vaccination may be licensed concurrent with the rabies certificate. The fee for a multi-year license will be the annual fee times the number of years for which the animal is vaccinated.

(d)

If there is a change in ownership of a licensed dog or cat, the new owner may have the current license transferred to his name upon payment of a transfer fee of one dollar ($1.00).

(e)

The licensing fee is waived for service animals.

(Ord. No. 682, § 2, 8-14-84; Ord. No. 725, 12-8-87; Ord. No. 933, § 6, 12-12-94; Ord. No. 1180, § 8, 12-9-03)