Sec. 4.20. - Issuance; tags.

The function of issuing a license and tag as hereinafter set forth in this section may be delegated to the Oceanside Humane Society by resolution and contract if the city council so directs.

(a)

The license inspector or the Oceanside Humane Society, if so delegated, upon receipt of such application, proof of a current antirabies vaccination, and the license fee aforesaid, shall issue and deliver to such owner or possessor a license certifying the payment of the license fee and setting forth the number allotted to such dog and shall deliver to the applicant a tag which shall set forth the date of the license and the number allotted to the dog, which tag shall at all times be affixed to the collar, covering, harness or other article worn by such dog.

(b)

The owner or possessor of a dog, over four (4) months of age, impounded under the provisions of this chapter and the said owner or possessor paid the license fee for the dog at the time of redemption, but was not issued the aforesaid tag because the said owner or possessor did not present the certificate of rabies vaccination required by subsection 4.18(3) of this chapter, must present a certificate of a current rabies vaccination within ten (10) days of the date the said dog was redeemed to the license inspector or the Oceanside Humane Society, if so delegated. Upon presentation of the certificate of a current rabies vaccination the license inspector or the Oceanside Humane Society, if so delegated, shall deliver to the applicant the aforesaid tag.

(c)

The owner or possessor of a dog less than four (4) months of age, which was impounded under the provisions of this chapter and the said owner or possessor paid the license fee for the dog at the time of redemption, but was not issued the aforesaid tag because the owner or possessor did not present the certificate of a current rabies vaccination required by subsection 4.18(3) of this chapter, must present a certificate of a current rabies vaccination before the dog reaches five (5) months of age, to the license inspector or the Oceanside Humane Society, if so delegated. Upon presentation of a certificate of a current rabies vaccination the license inspector, or the Oceanside Humane Society, if so delegated, shall deliver to the applicant the aforesaid tag.

(d)

It shall be unlawful to transfer or attach a license tag issued for one dog to any other dog.

(Ord. No. 65-40, § 4; Ord. No. 81-61, § 4, 12-9-81)

In the event the tag required to be affixed to the collar, covering, harness or other device worn by such dog is lost or destroyed, the owner or person harboring such dog must obtain another tag, and he shall pay such sum as may be established by resolution of the city council for each additional tag issued.

(Ord. No. 65-40, § 5; Ord. No. 75-32, § 4, 10-23-75; Ord. No. 78-45, § 3, 11-22-78)