Ordinances-1985-136

Ordinance No. 1986- 136 page 1. ORDINANCE NO. 1985- 136 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1979- 80 AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1985- 130 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 TIFFIN, IOWA: SECTION I. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance 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 Item 4 of Section I OF Ordinance No. 80 is hereby repealed and Ordinance No. 1985- 1230 is hereby repealed. SECTION III. Enaction. The following 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 ( 6) months, or of. a dog or cat under the age of six ( 6) months which is no longer with its dam, shall procure a city dog or cat license for each fiscal year, from the city, before the first day of July of the fiscal 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 and is no longer with its dam, or if brought into the city. The license fee shall be set by resoltuion. 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 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 cate reaches seven ( 7) months, the temporary license shall automatically become a regular animal license. After July 1 of each 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 wa not subject to licensing on July first. Such delinquent fees shall be set by council resoltuion. All licenses, regardless of the date of issue, expire on June 30 of the fiscal year the license was in effect. 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 license is sought has been vaccinated and that