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24.02 Dogs, Cats, Ferrets, and Pigeons Subd. 1 Running at Large Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for the dog or cat of any person who owns, harbors, or keeps a dog or cat, or the parents or the guardians of any such person under 18 years of age, to run at large. Dogs or cats on a leash and accompanied by a responsible person or accompanied by and under the control and direction of a responsible person so as to be effectively restrained by command as by leash, shall be permitted in streets or on public land unless the City has posted an area with signs reading "Dogs or Cats Prohibited." (Need to clarify this area, if we are going to include wild cats, dogs and bunnies, and a solution agreed to by the police dept. for taking care of such unowned animals.) Subd. 2 License Required.(Any other animals to be licensed besides dogs, cats & ferrets ?) (1) All dogs and cats 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 the Clerk- Treasurer upon payment of the license fee. The license fee will be established by Council resolution or separate Ordinance. Such license shall continue for the Life of the animal proved that the owner shows proof every two years that the animal has shots withing 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 dog owned or kept by him or her. No license shall be granted for a dog which has not been vaccinated against distemper and rabies, as provided in this Section. Vaccination shall be performed only by a doctor qualified to practice veterinary medicine in the state in which the dog is vaccinated. A veterinarian who vaccinates a dog to be licensed in the City shall complete a certificate of vaccination. One copy shall be issued to the dog owner for affixing to the license application. (2) Upon payment of the license fee, the Clerk- Treasurer shall issue to the owner a license certificate and metallic tag for each dog 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 each animal with a collar to which the license tag must be affixed, and shall see that the collar and tag are constantly worn. In case a dog tag is lost or destroyed, a duplicate shall be issued by the Clerk - Treasurer. A charge of two dollars ($2.00) shall be made for each duplicate tag. Dog tags shall not be transferable from one dog to another and no refunds shall be made on any dog license fee or tag because of death of a dog or the owner's leaving the City before the expiration of the license period. Animal Ordinance #24 - Updated 9/99 Page 4 of 23