A. All dogs over six months old residing in the townsite service area shall be licensed. Application for a license shall be made to the police department or other administrative employee as designated by the manager, and shall state the name and address of the owner or keeper and the name, breed, color, age, and sex of the dog. Upon payment of the license fee, a numbered receipt and a numbered metallic tag for the dog shall be issued to the applicant. Such metallic tag shall be worn by the dog at all times except when confined to the owner’s or keeper’s premises. Requirements for license include:

B. A license required by this chapter shall be issued for a term of one year beginning January 1st of each year. All current licenses must be renewed by February 1st of each calendar year.

C. The license fee shall be $15.00 for each neutered male dog or spayed female dog and $30.00 for any other male or female dog over the age of six months. License fees shall be doubled for any dog picked up by the animal control officer that does not have a record of a current license on file. If the dog is licensed, but is not wearing its license, the owner or keeper will be assessed a $10.00 fine in addition to all other applicable fines and fees described in this chapter.

D. A duplicate tag may be issued by the police department for a fee of $2.00 if the original tag has been lost.

E. Dog licenses are not transferable between dogs unless there is a change of ownership of the dog during the license year. A current license may be transferred to the new owner upon payment of a transfer fee of $1.00. (Ord. 19-01-514 § 10; Ord. 04-08-074)