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City of Centerville Ord #24 Effective: 10/27/99 offered for sale or any other merchandising, Every commercial kennel shall be enclosed or fenced in such a manner as to prevent the running at large or escape of the domestic animal(s) confined therein. Subd. 9 Owner. Any person, fum, corporation, organization, or department, possessing, feeding, harboring, keeping, having an interest in, or having temporary or permanent custody or control of the animal, Subd. 10 Animal Control Officer. A person employed by or under contract with the City or a licensed peace officer who is responsible for animal control enforcement, 24.02 Restrictions. Subel. 1 Running at Large Prohibited. It shalI be unlawful for the domestic animal of any person who owns, harbors, or keeps a domestic animal to run at large, Dogs or cats must be on a leash accompanied by an individual capable of controlling the animal as needed. Subject to the above restrictions, dogs and cats shall be permitted in streets or on public land unless the City has posted an area with signs reading "Dogs or Cats Prohibited. .. Subd. 2 License Required. (I) All dogs, cats and ferrets over the age of six months kept, harbored, or maintained by their owners in the City, shall be licensed and registered with the City, Licenses shall be issued by City Staff upon payment of the license fee, The license fee will be established by Council resolution or separate Ordinance, Such license shall be renewed every two years for the life of the animal provided that the owner shows proof every two years that the animal has shots within that period and provided the address of the owner remains the same. The owner shall state, at the time application is made for the license and upon forms provided for such purpose, his or her name and address and the name, breed, color, and sex of each animal owned or kept by him or her. No license shall be granted for an animal which has not been vaccinated against distemper and rabies, as provided in this Ordinance. Vaccination shall be performed only by a doctor qualified to practice veterinary medicine in the state in which animaI is vaccinated. A veterinarian who vaccinates an animal to be licensed in the City shall complete a certificate of vaccination, One copy shall be issued to the animal owner for affixing to the license application. (2) Upon payment of the license fee, City Staff shall issue to the owner a license certificate and metallic tag for each animal licensed, The tag shall have stamped on it the year for which it is issued and the number corresponding with the number on the certificate, Every owner shall be required to provide Page 3 of! 6