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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 (3) months of age or older The license must be obtained within thirty (30 days of ac uq irin~ the animal or within. thirty (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 thirt~30~ys 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 to the City 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 re uiq 'red application and payment of the required fee for a period of time not to exceed the expiration date of a two (2~year rabies vaccination that is current at the time of issuance of the license. Two-year licenses must be renewed by the holder within thirty (30) days of the expiration of the two (22year rabies vaccine, which renewal will be granted upon proof of current rabies vaccination and payment of the required fee. Fees ,for two-year licenses shall be as set forth in section 301.03 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 electronicall toy gged, with generally higher fees for animals that are non-sterilized and not electronically tagged so as to provide incentive for sterilizing and electronicall ta~~ing 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 ~ayment of the required fee, and in the case of electronically tagged animals registration with the Citv of the unique identif inn information related to the electronic device anal 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 submit to the City every two years proof of the animal's current rabies vaccination.