Rohnert Park Municipal Code Ch. 6.12 Animal Licenses

Every owner of a dog or cat which is four months of age or older, and which is kept in the city, shall obtain a license tag and annual license for such dog or cat from the licensing agency and shall pay the annual fee imposed by a resolution of the city council. No person shall refuse to exhibit such license when so directed by a public safety or animal control officer.

(Ord. 738 § 1 (part), 2005)

The licensing agency shall not issue any dog or cat license under this chapter without presentation of a certificate of vaccination signed by a veterinarian showing that the dog or cat has been vaccinated with an approved rabies vaccine and the period of time from the date of vaccination to the date of expiration of the vaccination does not exceed the time interval prescribed by the State Department of Health. In no case shall a license be issued with an expiration date greater than the rabies vaccination expiration date. Where a certificate of vaccination shows that a dog should not be vaccinated due to infirmity or other disability, the nature of the infirmity and/or other disability and the estimated date of termination thereof shall be shown.

(Ord. 738 § 1 (part), 2005)

An annual dog and cat license fee set by resolution of the city council is imposed upon every dog and cat four months and older which is kept in the city by any person who is an owner as defined in Section 6.02.070 of this Title. Such license fee shall be reduced by at least fifty percent for spayed or neutered dogs or cats. The license fee is due and payable thirty days following the day upon which the dog or cat is four months old, or thirty days following the day upon which the dog or cat, if over the age of four months, is first owned by a resident of the city and thereafter on the anniversary date of the license or upon expiration of the rabies vaccination. The fee is an annual fee and shall not in any case be prorated.

(Ord. 738 § 1 (part), 2005)

Upon each application for a license, the owner shall furnish to the city, in writing, his or her name, the address where the dog or cat is kept, the name, breed, age, sex and color of the animal, and proof of current vaccination. The city shall furnish application forms for such purpose and upon payment of the fee, and penalty, if any, shall issue a numbered license tag.

(Ord. 738 § 1 (part), 2005)

If a license tag is lost or destroyed, a duplicate or other tag in lieu thereof shall be procured from the licensing agency within thirty days after loss or destruction. Upon receiving payment of a replacement fee, the licensing agency shall issue a replacement tag to the owner. The replacement fee shall be fixed by resolution duly adopted by the council which may be amended as necessary.

(Ord. 738 § 1 (part), 2005)

The dog and cat license tag issued to any dog or cat licensed pursuant to this Title shall be securely affixed to a collar, harness, or other device and shall be worn by such dog or cat at all times that the animal is in the city, except when the animal is confined in a commercial kennel, hobby kennel, or veterinary facility, or it is being exhibited at a show, field trial or other competition. The license tag shall be shown by the owner at any time upon demand by the animal control officer, licensing agency or its representatives.

(Ord. 738 § 1 (part), 2005)

The annual dog and cat license fee is delinquent if not paid within sixty days after it becomes due. A delinquent fee shall be added to any delinquent animal license fee. The delinquent fee shall be fixed by resolution duly adopted by the council which may be amended as necessary.

(Ord. 738 § 1 (part), 2005)