§ 3-12. Dog/cat license required.

(a)

The owner, keeper or harborer of any dog or cat within the city shall make application to the chief of police or his designated representative for a registration permit for such dog or cat. Such application shall contain information on the dog's or cat's description, date of vaccination, and name, address and telephone number of the owner. As a part of the above registration, the owner, keeper or harborer shall present to the chief of police or his designated representative a current certificate of vaccination.

(b)

If an owner or harborer of an animal that has been declared a dangerous animal, with dangerous propensities, wishes to maintain the animal within the city limits, the owner or harborer must make application to the chief of police to register the animal with the city as a dangerous animal. The fee, as specified by the city council, must be paid and renewed annually. Additionally, the harborer or owner of said declared dangerous animal with dangerous propensities shall provide proof the animal is maintained in a substantial enclosure, as well as provide proof of required liability insurance against any unprovoked attack made by that animal.

(c)

A fee established by the city council shall accompany the above application including an additional fee for registration of a vicious animal as specified above.

(d)

Upon the owner's compliance with the above provisions of this section, the chief of police or his designated representative shall register the dog or cat and issue a metal registration tag, which shall be attached to the dog's or cat's collar, and which shall be worn by the dog or cat at all times.

(e)

Registration shall be valid for one year from the date of issue.

(f)

If a tag issued under this section is lost or stolen, it may be replaced by payment of the appropriate fee established by the city council and presentation of the registration record.

(g)

Any false statement in a rabies certification or application for a permit under this section shall render null and void the permit issued for such dog or cat and shall subject the dog or cat to being impounded in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Further, any failure to keep and maintain proper registration and/or liability insurance for any dangerous animal with dangerous propensities in the manner described above shall subject said animal to being impounded and, following a hearing before the chief of police or his designated representative, subject said dangerous animal to be either humanely destroyed or permanently removed from the city.

(Ord. No. 2520, Art. I, 3-6-12)