Vallejo Municipal Code Ch. 7.06 Dog Licenses

A. Every person owning or harboring a dog within the city shall obtain a license tag pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Licenses shall be obtained upon the dog reaching four months of age or within thirty days of the person acquiring the dog, whichever is later.

B. License tags shall be attached to the collar of the dog by the owner and shall be worn by the animal at all times when the animal is in the city and not confined indoors. The owner or person in control of the dog shall show the license tag at any time upon demand by an animal control officer.

(Ord. No. 1839 N.C. (2d), § 1, 2-11-2020)

A. The fee for, and duration of, a dog license shall be established by resolution of the city council, and the city council may provide for one-, two-, and/or three-year licenses. The license fee for a dog which has been spayed or neutered shall be no more than one-half the license fee of an unaltered animal. There shall be no license fee for a dog license for any service dog.

B. Failure to register and pay the required fee within the time required by this title shall cause such fee to become delinquent. Delinquency and penalty fees, as may be established by resolution of the city council, shall be added to the regular fee and collected by the city at the time of such delinquent registration.

(Ord. No. 1839 N.C. (2d), § 1, 2-11-2020)

Each application for a dog license tag shall state the age, sex, color, and breed of the animal for which the license is desired and the address of the owner. The application shall also be accompanied by a valid certificate of rabies vaccination issued by a licensed veterinarian covering the license period or a certificate from a licensed veterinarian that the vaccination would endanger the animal's health, as provided in Section 7.08.040. The animal control division shall issue a license tag following receipt of a complete application and payment of the licensing fee.

(Ord. No. 1839 N.C. (2d), § 1, 2-11-2020)

The following animals shall be exempt from obtaining a license pursuant to this chapter:

A. Animals owned and used by the city, municipal corporations, or other public agencies in their official business, including, but not limited to, police and law enforcement dogs.

B. Animals within a licensed kennel or cattery.

C. Animals brought into the city by a city resident which are already properly licensed by another public agency, including, but not limited to, a county; provided, however, that the owner of the animal shall obtain a license from the city prior to the expiration of the license from the other public agency.

(Ord. No. 1839 N.C. (2d), § 1, 2-11-2020)

It shall be unlawful for any person to attach a license tag to the collar of any animal except the animal that is described in the application for such license tag.

(Ord. No. 1839 N.C. (2d), § 1, 2-11-2020)

Lost license tags may be replaced upon payment of a fee as established by the city council.

(Ord. No. 1839 N.C. (2d), § 1, 2-11-2020)

Violation of the licensing provisions of this chapter shall constitute an infraction payable by a fine of two hundred dollars.

(Ord. No. 1839 N.C. (2d), § 1, 2-11-2020)