Resolution No. 2026-008 – A Resolution Setting a Public Hearing Date of March 3, 2026, on Ordinance Amending Chapter 56 – Dog and Cat Licenses Required for the City of Tiffin, Iowa — Resolution 2026-008

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA The City Council of Tiffin, Iowa, will hold a Public Hearing on March 3, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Tiffin Fire Station, to consider an ordinance amending Chapter 56: Dog and Cat Licenses Required of the Tiffin Municipal Code. The proposed ordinance updates and modernizes the City’s pet licensing requirements by: • Transitioning from a calendar-year licensing cycle to a rolling 365-day license period beginning on the date of issuance. • Requiring newly acquired, newly relocated, or newly eligible pets to be licensed within 30 days. • Providing temporary licenses for animals too young to be vaccinated, with automatic conversion upon rabies documentation. • Clarifying delinquency and delinquency-fee procedures. • Officially discontinuing the City’s January 1–December 31 expiration cycle and early-bird registration periods. A copy of the full draft ordinance is available at Tiffin City Hall and on the City’s website. At the time and place stated above, the Council will receive written or oral comments for or against the proposed ordinance. Any person requiring special accommodations to participate should contact City Hall in advance. By order of the City Council of Tiffin, Iowa. Abigail Hora, City Clerk