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i -105 1. Doz License. The application for a dog license shall include the name and address of the owner of the dog and such other information as the City Clerk shall require. All applicants shall be of legal age. Applicants shall provide a certificate issued by a doctor of veterinary medicine showing that the dog has been vaccinated against rabies, the type of vaccine used, and the length of time the vaccination is effective. 2. Issuance of Dog License. Upon receipt of the application, the license fee and proof of a rabies vaccination, the City Clerk shall issue a metallic license tag bearing the license number, the name of the City and the year and month when the license period ends. The dog shall continuously wear a collar or harness to which the license tag is firmly affixed. It shall be unlawful for any person to make or use a counterfeit tag. 3. Replacement of Lost Dog License. If any dog license tag is lost or stolen, the applicant may obtain a new tag by surrendering the license payment receipt and by paying the charge for a duplicate license as set forth by City Council resolution. 4. A.'lication for •r'vate Kennel icense or C.mmercial Kennel License. Initial application for a private kennel license or a commercial kennel license shall be made to the City Clerk. The application shall state the name and address of the applicant, the property address or legal description of the proposed kennel location, a sketch or drawing of the proposed kennel describing construction, operation, and the approximate number of animals to be confined therein, together with their age, breed, and sex, and together with the applicable license fee. 5. Hearing Reouired. A commercial kennel license application shall be referred to the Public Health Sanitarian who shall review the kennel design and operation and make a recommendation to the City Council on the adequacy thereof. Applications for private kennel license and commercial kennel license shall be placed on the agenda of the City Council for a public hearing at the regular City Council meeting next following 14 days after the application is received. Not less than seven (7) days before the date of the public hearing, the City Clerk shall mail notice of the hearing to the applicant and to the owners of property within 150 feet of the proposed kennel location. The failure of any owner to receive such notice shall not invalidate the proceedings. 6. Council Approval. The City Council may approve the private kennel license or commercial kennel license and may attach to such approval any conditions necessary to insure compliance with this ordinance, with Chapter 19 of City Ordinances, and any other condition necessary to protect the health, safety, welfare, and property values in the immediate area. The City Council may deny a private kennel license or a commercial license upon finding that the establishment of the kennel would constitute a public nuisance, or would adversely affect the health, safety, welfare or property values of the person residing, living, or owning property within the immediate area. The form of approval for a license shall be the resolution of approval, a certified copy of which shall be forwarded to the applicant.