Chapter 6.12
DOG LICENSING
Sections:
6.12.020 Rabies inoculation required.
6.12.050 Tag – Theft – Mutilation.
6.12.060 Tag – Transfer prohibited.
6.12.010 Required.
The keeping of dogs within the limits of the city is forbidden unless the owners, custodians or keepers or those harboring thereof shall procure a license for each dog if over four months of age as provided in this chapter, except this requirement will not apply to a nonresident keeping a dog within the municipality for no longer than 60 days. In any prosecution for violation of this section, the absence of a tag to be appended to a dog as provided for in AMC 6.12.020 shall be prima facie evidence that the dog has not been legally licensed. (Ord. 263 § 2, 1978)
6.12.020 Rabies inoculation required.
No license shall be issued to any dog until the applicant thereof shall cause to be presented to the issuing officer a veterinarian certificate as proof of prior inoculation for rabies indicating a remaining immunity of at least one year and containing the date and duration of such inoculations and the age, breed, sex, color and other identifying characteristics of the dog for which the license is sought. (Ord. 263 § 3, 1978)
6.12.030 Tax.
A. The license tax on dogs for each year, or part thereof, shall be as follows:
1. Neutered dog or spayed female, $25.00 lifetime license;
2. Unspayed female, $25.00 per year;
3. Unneutered dog, $25.00 per year;
4. Neutered or spayed dog annual license, $8.00 per year;
5. Replacement tag, $10.00;
6. Kennel, $50.00 per year.
B. If paid prior to the effective date of this chapter and prior to March 31st of each year thereafter or within 30 days of acquisition of ownership and the sum of $25.00 for licensing and $50.00 for kennel if paid after the effective date of this chapter, or after the first day of March of each year thereafter, or if paid after 30 days of acquisition of ownership. The license for a dog shall be available during the month of December each year, which shall be valid from January 1st of the next year through December 31st of the year. All licenses shall expire on the 31st day of December of the year for which they are issued. There shall be no refund of a dog license fee or any part thereof. (Res. 19-653, 2019; Res. 19-651, 2019; Ord. 14-789 § 1, 2014; Ord. 09-745 § 1, 2009; Ord. 263 § 4, 1978)
6.12.040 Tag – Issuance.
On payment to the clerk-treasurer of the amount of any such license tax, it shall be the duty of the clerk-treasurer to issue a license to the person applying therefor, which license shall remain and be in force from its date through the 31st day of December next ensuing, and the clerk-treasurer shall furnish with such license a metal tag upon which shall be stamped a number corresponding with the number of such license and the year for which it is issued and the word “Asotin” and such tag shall be appended to a collar to be constantly worn by the dog. In case a dog tag is lost or destroyed, a duplicate will be issued by the clerk-treasurer upon receipt showing the payment of the license fee for the current year and the payment of $10.00 for such duplicate. (Res. 19-653, 2019; Res. 19-651, 2019; Ord. 263 § 6, 1978)
6.12.050 Tag – Theft – Mutilation.
It is unlawful for any person to remove, steal, mutilate or destroy the license identification tag of any dog. It is unlawful for anyone to refuse to show or exhibit at any reasonable time to any license inspector, animal control officer or police officer any dog in his possession or custody and/or any license or identification tag issued therefor. (Ord. 263 § 7, 1978)
6.12.060 Tag – Transfer prohibited.
It is unlawful for any owner to use any license tag for any dog other than the one for which it has been issued. If there is a change of ownership of a licensed dog, the new owner must apply for and obtain a new license from the clerk-treasurer. (Ord. 263 § 8, 1978)
6.12.070 Revocation.
A. The clerk-treasurer may revoke any license if the person holding the license refuses or fails to comply with this title on any law governing the protection and keeping of dogs.
B. Any person whose license is revoked shall, within 10 days thereafter, humanely dispose of all dogs owned, kept or harbored by such person and no part of the license fee shall be refunded.
C. It shall be a condition of the issuance of any license that the animal control officer shall be permitted to inspect all dogs and the premises where dogs are kept at any time and shall, if permission for such inspection is refused, revoke the license of the refusing owner.
D. If applicant has withheld or falsified any information on the application, the clerk-treasurer shall refuse to issue a license.
E. Any person having been denied a license may not reapply for a period of 30 days. Each reapplication shall be accompanied by a $10.00 fee. (Ord. 263 § 9, 1978)