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Section 1 -102. LICENSES REQUIRED. 1. Dog Licenses. No person shall own, harbor, keep or have custody of a dog over six months of age within the City of Brooklyn Center unless a current license for such dog has been obtained as provided in this ordinance. Each license shall be valid for the duration of the effective period of the dog's rabies vaccine as stated in the Compendium of Animal Rabies Vaccines published by the Conference of State Public Health Veterinarians and the Center for Disease Control of the Department of Health and Human Services. Dogs kept in a commercial kennel need not be individually licensed. 2. Commercial Kennel License. Every person operating a commercial kennel shall annually obtain from the City Clerk, upon authorization by the City Council, a commercial kennel license. Commercial kennel licenses shall be posted in a conspicuous place within the licensed premises. 3. Private Kennel License. Every person operating or maintaining a private kennel shall annually obtain from the City Clerk, upon authorization by the City Council, a private kennel license. Section 1-103. LICENSE FEES. The license fee for each dog license, each commercial kennel license, each private kennel license, each duplicate license, each renewal license, each impounding penalty, and the late penalty described herein shall be as set forth by City Council resolution. 1. sate Penalty. If any license required hereunder is obtained while the dog is impounded by the City, or after the required licensing period has commenced, there shall be added to the regular license fee, a late license penalty as set forth by City Council resolution, provided, however, that any person who acquires a dog after the start of a license year, or any person who owns, keeps, harbors, or has custody of a dog at the time of becoming a resident of the City, shall be allowed 30 days to secure a license, without incurring any late license penalty. 2. Refunds_ Prorating. and Transfers. No dog license fee, commercial kennel license fee, or private kennel license fee shall be refunded or prorated, the provisions of Chapter 23 of Brooklyn Center Ordinances notwithstanding. No license required hereunder shall be transferrable. Section 1 -104. VACCINATION REQUIRED. The owner of every dog in Brooklyn Center shall cause such dog to be currently vaccinated for rabies. A certificate of vaccination or other statement of the same effect executed by a licensed veterinarian shall constitute prima facie proof of the required vaccination. Section 1LIEL APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSES. Applications for all licenses required by this ordinance shall be made to the City Clerk.