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A. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the owner shall pay an annual license fee of sixteen dollars for each altered dog and forty dollars for each unaltered dog that is three months of age or over and that is kept, harbored or maintained within the boundaries of the City for at least thirty consecutive days of each calendar year. An owner who is at least sixty-five years of age, upon furnishing adequate proof of age, shall pay a discounted license fee of six dollars for each altered dog that is three months of age or over and that is kept, harbored or maintained within the boundaries of the City for at least thirty consecutive days of each calendar year, provided that the discounted license fee is available to not more than two altered dogs per household. The licensing period shall not exceed the period of time for revaccination as designated by the State Veterinarian. The license fee shall be due when each such dog reaches the age of three months, and on the anniversary date of the original license for each year thereafter, and the license fee shall be paid within ninety days to the enforcement agent or his authorized representative. A penalty fee of two dollars for each altered dog and four dollars for each unaltered dog shall be added to the license fee in the event that application is made less than one year subsequent to the date on which the dog is required to be licensed under the provisions of this article. If the license application is made one year or later but less than two years from the date on which the dog is required to be licensed, a penalty fee of two dollars for each altered dog and four dollars for each unaltered dog shall be added to the license fee. If the license application is made two years or later from the date on which the dog is required to be licensed, a penalty fee of two dollars for each altered dog and four dollars for each unalted [unaltered] dog shall be added to the license fee. This penalty shall not be assessed against applicants who furnish adequate proof that the dog to be licensed has been in their possession less than thirty consecutive days prior to the date for requirement of licensing herein.

B. Durable dog tags shall be provided. Each dog licensed under the terms of this ordinance shall receive, at the time of licensing, such a tag on which shall be inscribed the name of the County, the number of the license, and the year in which it expires. The tag shall be attached to a collar or harness which shall be worn by the dog at all times, except as otherwise provided in this ordinance. Whenever a dog tag is lost, a duplicate tag shall be issued upon application by the owner and payment of a fee of four dollars to the enforcement agent.

C. Whenever the ownership of a dog has been changed, the new owner must secure a transfer of license to such owner. A transfer fee of four dollars shall be charged to transfer any license.

D. The City Council may provide for lower license fees for dogs permanently incapable of procreation. An applicant for a license for a dog claimed to be incapable of procreation shall furnish adequate proof satisfactory to the enforcement agent that such dog has been surgically altered to be permanently incapable of procreation.

E. Any person who fails within fifteen days after written notification from the enforcement agent to obtain a license for a dog required to be licensed, or counterfeits or attempts to counterfeit an official dog tag, or remove such tag from any dog for the purpose of intentional and malicious mischief or places a dog tag upon a dog unless the tag was issued for that particular dog is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (Ord. No. G-1872, § 3; Ord. No. G-1909, § 3; Ord. No. G-2253, § 1; Ord. No. G-2932, § 2; Ord. No. G-3362, § 1; Ord. No. G-3846, § 1; Ord. No. G-4578, § 2, 2004; Ord. No. G-4756, § 1, 2005; Ord. No. G-4910, § 1, 2007)