Dorris Municipal Code Ch. 6.16 Dogs

Dog license--Required. Dog license--Not required when. Dog license--Fee and issuance. Lost or stray dogs. Commercial kennels. Confinement of dogs during heat. Dog license--Required. A. Every person owning, harboring or having custody of a dog four ( 4) months of age or older shall obtain a dog license as follows: I. Within thirty (30) days after the dog reaches the age of four months. 2. Within thirty (30) days of becoming a resident of the city. B. All dogs under the age offour ( 4) months shall be strictly confined to the premises of or kept under physical restraint by the owner, keeper or person harboring the puppies. A fee shall not be levied for any dog license issued for a Seeing Eye Dog or a dog for the deaf providing such dog is owned by a blind or hearing-impaired person or is in training for such purpose or a companion dog holding a license as such. (Ord. 19I § 6.04.030, 2001)

when The provisions of Section 6.16.0 I 0 shall not apply to any of the following: A. Any dog brought into the city for the purpose of participation in any dog show, dog exhibition, field trials or competitions scheduled not more than thirty (30) days thereafter; B. Any dog owned or in the possession of a 75 nonresident of the city which is not to be maintained in the city for a period exceeding thirty (30) days. C. Any dog owned or in the possession of a resident of the city which is to be maintained in the city for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days. (Ord. 19 I § 6.04.040, 2001)

issuance. License fees and any late registration charges shall be in the amount established by city council resolution. The license shall be issued to the dog owner upon payment of the current license fee and A. Upon showing proof of current rabies vaccination issued by a licensed veterinarian. The rabies vaccine must be approved for use in the State of California. B. No dog shall be required to be vaccinated while such dog is afflicted with an illness or other condition which, in the opinion of a licensed veterinarian, would be detrimental to the dog. Such an animal shall be strictly confined to its resident premises or kept under physical restraint by the owner for the duration of the illness or condition. Immediately following the termination of the illness of the illness or the condition such dog shall be vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian with rabies vaccine approved for use in the State of California. Should the annual license fall due during such period of illness, the City clerk shall issue a dog license upon the presentation by the applicant of a letter from the licensed veterinarian dated within 2 months [of the termination of the condition] indicating the reason for non-vaccination. C. Upon showing proof of a certificate from a licensed veterinarian that the dog to be licensed has been spayed or neutered, the license fee shall be at the reduced rate for a spayed or neutered dog.

---~------------- --- D. Application for license and registration shall be made annually between June I st and July 1st of each year or within thirty days after the dog becomes subject to licensing and registration under this ordinance, whichever occurs first. Licenses shall be valid for one year beginning July 1, and ending June 30 of the following year. Fees for partial years will not be prorated. In the event application for license and registration is not made within the time prescribed in this ordinance, there shall be a late fee, which fee shall be set by resolution. E. Upon payment of the license fee, a license certification and metallic tag shall be issued to the owner of each dog so licensed. The tag shall have stamped thereon the year it expires and the number corresponding with the number of the certificate. F. The dog owner and/or possessor shall secure the current tag to a collar, harness or similar device attached to the dog for which the license was issued. The dog owner and/or possessor shall ensure that the dog wears such license tag at all times except when the dog is being exhibited at field or obedience trials or other dog shows and exhibitions. G. Whenever a license tag is lost or damaged, the owner shall apply for and secure a replacement from the city clerk or animal control officer upon payment of the prescribed lost tag fee, as set by resolution of the city council. H. License tags shall not be transferable from one dog to another. I. No refunds shall be made on any dog license because of the death or other loss of the dog, or the owner leaving the city before the expiration ofthe license. (Ord. 191 § 6.04.050, 2001) 6.16.040. Lost or stray dogs. If any dog becomes lost or strays from its home and is permitted to make its home with any person not its owner, it shall be the duty of such person to notifY the city clerk or animal 76 control officer within 3 days of giving harbor to the dog to give the name and address of the person having the care or custody of the dog, together with a full description of the dog, and to surrender the same to the animal control officer on demand. The city clerk shall keep a record of such notices in a convenient form and shall permit any person interested therein, or any person searching for a lost dog, to have free access to the notices. (Ord. 191 § 6.04.060, 2001)

A. Possessing four or more dogs used for commercial breeding purposes shall constitute a kennel and require a business license and be inspected by the animal control officer at the expense of the kennel owner. B. Possessing 4 or more dogs with a maximum of 8 dogs NOT used for commercial breeding purposes shall be considered to require a pack license. Each dog must be individually licensed per Section 6.16. 0 I 0 through Section 6.16.030. The owner shall obtain a pack license to be issued by the City Clerk's Office. Pack Licenses shall be issued at the discretion animal control officer. Denial of a pack license may be appealed the city council within 30 days. Application for license shall be made annually between June 1st and July 1st of each year or within thirty days of becoming subject to licensing under this section, whichever occurs first. Licenses shall be valid for one year, beginning July I and ending June 30 of the following year. Fees for partial years will not be prorated. In the event application for license is not made within the time prescribed in this ordinance, there shall be a late fee, which fee shall be set by resolution. (Ord. 191 § 6.04.310, 2001)

heat. Any person owning and/or possessing a female unspayed dog in heat shall securely confine the dog within an enclosure, unless the dog is under the immediate physical restraint of its owner and/or possessor to prevent unplanned access by male dogs or attraction of male dogs in the vicinity. (Ord. 191 § 6.04.250, 2001) 76A

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Sections: 6.20.010 6.20.020 6.20.030 6.20.010