8.07.010 Dog license—Requirement.

All dogs over eight (8) weeks of age harbored, kept or maintained within the county shall be registered within the county with the animal protection and control department at all times: PROVIDED, however, that a license issued by an incorporated city within Clark County shall be valid under the provisions of this chapter for a period not greater than one (1) year from its date of issuance; and PROVIDED FURTHER, that dogs while kept at facilities licensed pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the provisions of this section.

Dog licenses shall be valid for twelve (12) months from the date of issuance and shall be issued upon payment of the fee required by Section 08.07.. Application for dog license issuance or renewal shall be made within a timely manner as listed below:

(a)    In the case of a newly acquired dog, the application shall be made within thirty (30) days of such acquisition;

(b)    In the case of a newly adult dog, the application shall be made within thirty (30) days of the time the dog becomes six (6) months of age or acquires a permanent set of canine teeth;

(c)    In the case of a new resident to the county with an unlicensed adult dog, the application shall be made within thirty (30) days of establishing residency;

(d)    In the case of a dog licensed from another jurisdiction, the application shall be made within thirty (30) days of that jurisdiction’s tag expiration. (Sec. 1 of Res. 1981-04-108; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 1985-12-06; amended by Sec. 3 of Ord. 1987-11-37; amended by Sec. 6 of Ord. 1993-08-13A)