Piedmont Municipal Code Art. II Dog LICENSES1

Every person within the area owning, possessing, controlling, harboring or keeping any dog over four months of age shall procure a dog license tag for each dog, as long as ownership of the dog continues, or within ten days after acquiring or bringing into the area any dog over the age of four months, and thereafter on expiration of the rabies vaccination. (Ord. 291 N.S., 05/1970; Ord. 353 N.S., 11/1977)

This article does not apply to dogs found within the area of the city under any of the following conditions:

(a) When the dog is owned by, or in the care of any person who is a nonresident or who is traveling through the area, or who is temporarily sojourning therein for a period not exceeding thirty days, if the dog is not permitted to run at large;

(b) When the dog is brought or sent into the area for the exclusive purpose of receiving veterinary care in any dog hospital, if the dog is not permitted to run at large;

(c) When the dog has a valid license from Alameda County or any city within Alameda County, it shall not be subject to the license requirement of this chapter. (Ord. 291 N.S., 05/1970; Ord. 353 N.S., 11/1977; Ord. 741 N.S., 09/2018)

1 For state law as to authority of cities to require dog licenses, see Gov. C§ 38792; see also Ag. C. §30801 et seq.

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The maximum effective period of each dog license issued shall be from the date of issue until a like date during the month in which the antirabies vaccination expires as shown in the vaccination certificate. Licenses may be issued in one year increments up to, but not exceeding the expiration of the antirabies vaccination certificate. (Ord. 291 N.S., 05/1970; Ord. 353 N.S., 11/1977; Ord. 741 N.S., 09/2018)

The owner shall state, at the time application is made, and upon standard printed forms of application provided for such purpose, owner’s name and address and the name, breed, color, age and sex of each dog and name and address of the veterinarian or clinic who issued the vaccination certificate when application is made. (Ord. 291 N.S., 05/1970; Ord. 353 N.S., 11/1977; Ord. 741 N.S., 09/2018)

As a condition for the issuance of a license all applicants for such license shall procure and deliver to the Chief of Police a certificate issued by a duly licensed veterinarian certifying that the dog to be licensed has been administered an antirabies vaccination which will be effective at least one month after the issuance of such license. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, every person owning, possessing, controlling or keeping any dog within the City shall be required to keep such dog vaccinated against rabies at all times after the dog attains the age of four months. (Ord. 291 N.S., 05/1970; Ord. 353 N.S., 11/1977)

A metallic tag and license certificate with corresponding number shall be furnished by the Chief of Police upon payment of the appropriate fee as required in Section 4.25 of this code. (Ord. 291 N.S., 05/1970; Ord. 741 N.S., 09/2018)

AT ALL TIMES

The Chief of Police shall keep a record of the name of such owner or person making payment of such license fee and to whom a certificate and tag shall have been issued, and the number and date of such certificate and such tag. Such metal tag issued shall be securely fixed to a collar, harness or other device to be worn at all times by the dog for whom the registration is issued. (Ord. 291 N.S., 05/1970)

2 For state law as to rabies control, see H. & S.C.A. §§1900 to 2000.

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No person shall fail or refuse to show to the Chief of Police, his representative, or any police officer, the license certificate and the tag for any duly registered dog kept or remaining within any home or upon any enclosed premises under such persons immediate control. (Ord. 291 N.S., 05/1970; Ord. 353 N.S., 11/1977)

No unauthorized persons shall remove from any dog any collar, harness or other device to which is attached a registration tag for the current period, or remove such tag therefrom. (Ord. 291 N.S., 05/1970; Ord. 353 N.S., 11/1977)

If the dog license tag is lost or destroyed, the owner shall immediately procure a new duplicate license tag from the Chief of Police. (Ord. 291 N.S., 05/1970)

No person shall imitate or counterfeit the tags prescribed by this article, or have in his possession any imitation or counterfeit tags. (Ord. 291 N.S., 05/1970)