All dogs over the age of four months which are brought into the City, and those dogs which have been in the City upon reaching the age of four months, shall be licensed within 30 days after being brought within the City or upon reaching the age of four months, in accordance with this chapter. This section shall not apply to dogs which are confined to kennels licensed pursuant to this code. Any unlicensed dog, legally impounded in the City Animal Care Facility, shall be presumed for purposes of this section to be, prior to the time of impounding, a dog for which a license is required under this section, regardless of such dog’s age or stay in the City.

Dog licenses may be procured for either one or three years. They shall be valid only during the year or years for which issued and shall expire on the month they were issued; provided, however, that application for the license or renewal of a license may be made subsequent to 30 days from the date on which the dog is required to be licensed under this chapter. (Ord. 3226 § 1, 2012; Ord. 2201 § l, 1987; Ord. 2050 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1253 § 1; prior code § 4.13).