Ordinances-1983-130

Ordinance No. 1985- 130 ORDINANCE NO. 1983- 130 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1979- 80 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING AND VACCINATION OF ANIMALS BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa: SECTION I. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinahce is to amend Ordinance No. 1979- 80 of the Municipal Code of Tiffin, Iowa, so as to provide for the licensing and vaccination of animals. SECTION II. Repeal : Item 4 of SECION I is hereby repealed. SECTION III. Enaction. The followi' ng SECTION XIV is enacted as part of Ordinance No. 80 Section XIV: Licenses Required. Every owner of a dog or cat over the age of six (6) months, or of a dog or cat under six (6) months which is no longer with its dam, shall procure a city dog or cat license for each calendar year, from the city, before the first day of June of the calendar year for which the license is in effect, or within thirty 30) days after such dog or cat reaches the age of six 6) ( months, or if under six (6) months of age and is no longer with its dam, or if brought into the city. The license fee shall be set by council resolution The owner of a dog or cat less than six ( 6) months of age which is no longer with its dam, but which is too young to be immunized, shall be issued a temporary city license upon application to the city and payment of the regular fee. Such temporary license shall automatically expire seven ( 7) months from the date of birth of the dog or cat unless the owner shall furnish to the city a veterinarian' s certificate showing that the dog or cat , has been immunized. If such certificate is furnished prior to the time such dog or cat reaches seven ( 7) months of age, the temporary license shall automatically become a regular animal license. After June 1 of each license year, delinquent license fees as determined by the city shall be assessed in addition to the annual license fee, except in those cases where by reason of residence outside the corporate limits, age or ownership, the dog or cat was not subject to licensing during the period. from January 1 to the date of application for license. Such delinquent fees shall be set by council resolution. All licenses, regardless of the date of issue, expire on December 31 of the year the license was in effect.