8.02.031 Dog license required – Procedure.
All dogs three months of age or older kept or harbored within the Town must be continuously licensed by the owner or keeper of the dog as follows:
(1) Written application for a license shall be made to the Town Treasurer or Animal Control Officer. The application shall include the applicant’s name and address, a description of the dog, and a rabies vaccination certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian or clinic.
(2) An annual license fee for any license for which application is made after January 1, 1995, shall be assessed as follows:
(a) For each dog kept in a licensed commercial kennel: $2.00;
(b) For all neutered or spayed dogs to be licensed by an owner or keeper: $5.00;
(c) For all other dogs to be licensed by an owner or keeper: $10.00.
Any application for a neutered or spayed dog shall be accompanied by a veterinarian’s certification that the dog has been neutered or spayed.
(3) Upon completion of the application and payment of the appropriate fee, the Treasurer shall issue a license in the form of a tag. Any dog three months of age or older kept or harbored within the Town must at all times have a current year tag attached to its neck. The tag shall bear an identification number and year of its issuance.
(4) Dog licenses shall be valid for one year, from January 1 through December 31. The Treasurer shall maintain a record of the identifying number of each tag issued, and shall make this record available for public inspection.
(5) Duplicate dog tags shall be issued upon payment of a $2.00 replacement fee.
(6) No person shall use a tag for any dog other than the dog for which it was issued. (Ord. 479-N, §1, 2021; Ord. 246-N, §3, 1996)