6.02.020 Animal tags.
A. Identifying Tags Required. All dogs and cats over the age of six months within the city limits must have attached or affixed to the animal an identifying tag except:
1. Dogs and cats whose owners are nonresidents temporarily within the city;
2. Dogs and cats brought into the city for the purpose of participating in shows, exhibits, or competitions; and
3. Dogs and cats kept and intended for sale by licensed pet stores; and homeless or feral animals.
B. Identifying Tags.
1. Tags. The animal’s owner shall affix to the animal a tag that at a minimum contains the address where the animal’s owner resides and a telephone number where the owner of the animal may be contacted. Additional information may be placed on the tag but is not mandatory.
2. Fees. The tags are to be obtained from commercial vendors or may be privately constructed or fabricated. There are no fees charged by the city.
C. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a civil infraction and shall pay a monetary fine as follows: first offense, $25.00; second offense, $50.00. Any owner who fails to respond to a notice of civil infraction as promised or to appear at a requested hearing shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and confinement not to exceed 90 days. Any person who receives two infractions for violations of this section within one year and who subsequently violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and confinement not to exceed 90 days. (Ord. 3398 § 1, 2021; Ord. 3029 § 1, 2013; Ord. 2927 § 1, 2011; Ord. 2884 § 2, 2011; Ord. 2698 § 16, 2007; Ord. 2656 §§ 1, 2, 2006; Ord. 2604 § 1, 2006; Ord. 2165 § 1, 1997; Ord. 2091 § 2, 1996; Ord. 1215, 1981)