Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions — Council Updates

CHAPTER 56 DOG AND CAT LICENSES REQUIRED 56.01 Annual License Required 56.05 Immunization 56.02 License Fees 56.06 Exemptions 56.03 Delinquency 56.07 Transfers of Licensed Animals 56.04 Expiration 56.08 Duplicate Tags 56.01 ANNUAL LICENSE REQUIRED. 1. License Required; Term of License. Every owner of a dog or cat over the age of six months (or of a dog or cat under six months no longer with its dam) shall obtain a pet license from the City. Licenses shall be valid for a period of 365 days from the date of issuance, and renewal shall be required annually based on the anniversary date of the initial license. 2. Newly Acquired or Newly Eligible Animals. The owner of a dog or cat that reaches six months of age, is acquired by the owner, or is brought into the City shall obtain a license within 30 days of the animal becoming subject to this chapter. The license issued shall be valid for 365 days from the date of issuance. 3. Temporary License for Animals too Young to Immunize. If a dog or cat under six months of age is no longer with its dam and is too young to be immunized, a temporary license shall be issued upon payment of the regular fee. The temporary license shall expire seven months from the animal’s date of birth, unless prior to expiration the owner provides a valid rabies vaccination certificate. Upon submission of such certificate before the animal reaches seven months of age, the temporary license shall automatically convert to a regular annual license valid for 365 days from the date of conversion. 56.02 LICENSE FEES. The annual license fee shall be as established by resolution of the Council. 56.03 DELINQUENCY. 1. Delinquency Defined. A license shall be considered delinquent if not renewed by the expiration date printed on the license tag or listed in the City’s licensing system. 2. Delinquency Fees. Delinquent fees, as established by resolution of the City Council, shall be assessed in addition to the annual license fee. Delinquent fees shall not apply in cases where, due to age, new ownership, or prior residency outside City limits, the animal was not subject to licensing before the license expiration date. 56.04 EXPIRATION. All pet licenses issued by the City shall expire 365 days from the date of issuance, regardless of when the license was obtained. The City shall no longer operate on a January 1 – December 31 licensing cycle, and early-bird registration periods are discontinued. 56.05 IMMUNIZATION. At the time of making application for a City license, the owner shall furnish to the City a veterinarian’s certificate showing that the dog or cat for which the CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 457 -