Ordinance No. 2026-524 – An Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code of Tiffin Amending Chapter 56 – Dog and Cat Licenses Required for the City of Tiffin, Iowa — H.1

Agenda Item: H-1 CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. 2026-524 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, CHAPTER 56 DOG AND CAT LICECNSES REQUIRED BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa: Section I. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to update and modernize the City’s animal licensing requirements by establishing a rolling 365‑day licensing system, clarifying requirements for newly acquired animals, and discontinuing the January 1–December 31 license cycle and early‑bird registration periods. Section II. Amendment. Chapter 56 of the Tiffin Municipal Code is hereby amended by deleting the existing Sections 56.01, 56.03, and 56.04, and adopting the following in lieu thereof: CHAPTER 56 DOG AND ACAT LICENSES REQUIRED 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. 56.03 DELINQUENCY.