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A. A license shall be obtained by the owner of any dog or cat kept or maintained within the corporate limits of the City that is three months of age or older. The license must be obtained within 30 days of acquiring the animal, or within 30 days of becoming a resident of the City. This requirement shall not apply to pets whose owners are temporary visitors within the City for 30 days or less. B. Licenses may be obtained from the City or from any entity designated by the City to issue pet licenses and remit license fees as established in the City Fee Schedule in Section 314.05. C. The license application shall be made on forms provided by the City, and shall require, at a minimum, the owner's address and phone number, and proof of current rabies vaccination for the pet. D. Types of Licenses; Fees: 1. Two-Year License. The two-year pet license shall be the minimum requirement of this Chapter. A two-year license shall be issued upon completion of the required application and payment of the required fee as established by the City Fee Schedule in Section 314.05 for a period of time not to exceed -- - -. - . • two years rabies-vaecination that is • - - - • -- •--- = • •••- - = -- •-- - -. As a condition of validity of an issued two-year license, the owner will maintain certification by a licensed veterinarian of the animal's current rabies vaccination. Two-year licenses must be renewed by the holder within 30 days of the expiration of the two year rabies vaccine, which license. Renewal will be granted upon proof of current rabies vaccination and payment of the required fee as established by the City Fee Schedule in Section 314.05. Fees for two-year licenses shall be as established by the City Fee Schedule in Section 314.05, and at a minimum shall include differential fees based on the status of the animal as being non-sterilized, non-sterilized and electronically tagged, sterilized, or sterilized and electronically tagged, with generally higher fees for animals that are non-sterilized and not electronically tagged so as to provide incentive for sterilizing and electronically tagging animals. 2. Lifetime License. Lifetime pet licenses shall be issued by the City for sterilized animals as an alternative to two-year licenses. A lifetime license shall be issued upon completion of the required application, payment of the required fee as established by the City Fee Schedule in Section 314.05, and in the case of electronically tagged animals, registration with the City. of the unique identifying information related to the electronic device and demonstration that the implanted device can be read by the City's equipment. As a condition to continued validity of an issued lifetime license, the owner will maintain proof of the animal's current rabies vaccination. Fees for lifetime licenses shall be as established by the City Fee Schedule in Section 314.05 and at a minimum shall include differential fees based on the status of the animal as being sterilized, or sterilized and electronically tagged, with generally higher fees for animals that are not electronically tagged so as to provide incentive for the electronic tagging of animals. Lifetime licenses may be revoked by the City without refund of fees paid if the animal's rabies vaccinations are not kept current. When a lifetime license has been revoked, a new lifetime license may be obtained through the procedures and with payment of the fees as established by the City Fee Schedule in Section 314.05. 3. Special Two-Year Multiple Dog License. Special two-year multiple dog licenses may be issued by the City for three or four sterilized dogs to be kept at a licensed premises upon