Rocklin Municipal Code Ch. 6.16 Dog Licenses

It is unlawful for any person to maintain within the city a dog over the age of four months without first obtaining from the city a license authorizing the maintaining of such dog within the city except a licensed kennel in compliance with California Food and Agricultural Code § 30807.

(Ord. 483 § 7.1, 1982).

(Ord. No. 985, § 9, 6-12-2012)

The dog license required by this chapter shall be issued upon payment of the fee in the amount established by resolution of the city council and upon showing a valid certificate of rabies vaccination, or a valid certificate exempting the dog from vaccination issued pursuant to Section 66.24.010 for each such dog to be licensed under this title. The dog license shall be issued for a period not to exceed thirty-six months, commencing upon the date of application. The dog license shall expire on the expiration date of the rabies certificate or, where the dog license was issued upon certification exempting the dog from vaccination, upon the expiration of thirty-six months or expiration of the exemption certificate, whichever occurs first. The cost of the dog license may be prorated to coincide with the expiration of the rabies certificate or exemption certificate.

(Ord. 696 § 1, 1994: Ord. 542 § 1, 1986: Ord. 483 § 7.2, 1982).

A. An annual license fee in the amount established by resolution of the city council shall be paid by each owner of a dog, male or female, over the age of four months, located within the city, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.

B. Upon proper presentation of a certificate from a licensed veterinarian that a dog has been spayed or neutered, the license fee for the spayed or neutered dog shall be one-half of the fee for a dog that has not been spayed or neutered.

C. The license fee shall be paid on the date of application. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the license fee shall become due on the expiration of the current license. Except as provided in subsection E of this section, any person failing to procure and pay for such license on or before the due date shall pay a late fee in the amount established by resolution of the city council as a penalty for such failure. Such late fee shall be in addition to the license fee payable for such dog.

D. Any person who acquires ownership, custody or control of a dog not currently licensed pursuant to this title and any person who owns or has custody of a dog which attains the age of four months shall be immediately liable for payment of the license fee.

E. The late fee penalty provided in subsection C of this section, shall not apply in connection with the initial licensing of any dog reaching the age of four months or whose owner first brings such dog into the city or acquires ownership, custody or control of the dog.

(Ord. 542 § 2, 1986: Ord. 483 § 7.3, 1982).

The animal control officer or duly authorized designee shall procure and issue serial numbered license tags stamped with the name of the city. Such tags shall only be issued upon the application of the owners who have complied with the vaccination and fee provisions of this title. The license tag will be permanently issued for each dog and shall remain with that dog.

(Ord. 542 § 3, 1986: Ord. 483 § 7.4, 1982).

(Ord. No. 985, § 9, 6-12-2012)

Every dog shall be provided by the owner with a suitable collar or other device to which a dog license tag may be attached.

(Ord. 483 § 7.5, 1982).

In the event a license tag is lost from the body of any dog for which the same was issued, the owner shall, within ten days thereafter, procure another license tag for the dog from the city for which he shall pay a fee in the amount established by resolution of the city council. As often as any license tag is lost, the same shall be replaced in the same manner as provided in this section.

(Ord. 542 § 4, 1986: Ord. 483 § 7.7, 1982).

The animal control officer or duly authorized designee shall mail renewal notices monthly to the owners of dogs whose licenses are due to expire the following month.

(Ord. 542 § 5, 1986: Ord. 483 § 7.8, 1982).

(Ord. No. 985, § 9, 6-12-2012)

A fee shall not be levied for any dog license issued for a service animal in compliance with California Food and Agricultural Code § 30850.

(Ord. 483 § 7.6, 1982).

(Ord. No. 985, § 9, 6-12-2012)