Chapter 5 ANIMALS AND FOWL*
Section 5-65 Same--License fee levied.
(a) There is hereby levied for each domestic cat or dog between the ages of
three (3) months
and twelve (12) months, and for each neutered domestic cat or dog of any age kept, harbored or
owned within the city a license fee of
five dollars
($
5.00
) for any period of time not to exceed
one year; and
ten
dollars ($
10.00
) for any period greater than one year, but not exceeding two (2)
years; and
fifteen dollars
($
15.00
) for any period greater than two (2) years but not exceeding
three (3) years. "Neutered" shall include both male and female animals irreversibly rendered
incapable of reproduction by surgical or chemical procedure when such is verified in writing by
the animal owner.
(b) There is hereby levied for each intact domestic cat or dog over the
age of twelve (12)
months kept, harbored or owned within the city a license fee of
fifteen
dollars ($
15.00
) for any
period of time not to exceed one year; and
thirty
dollars ($
30.00
) for any period greater than one year, but not exceeding two (2) years; and
forty-five
dollars
($
45.00
) for any period greater than two (2) years but not exceeding three (3) years. "Intact" shall
include all dogs or cats not certified in writing by the owner to have been irreversibly chemically
or surgically rendered incapable of reproduction.
(c) The licensing fees of this section shall not apply to any certified working
dog trained to
assist handicapped individuals.
(d) The licensing fees of this section shall not apply to any trained dog maintained
and utilized
by the Columbia Police Department so long as it is maintained and utilized as a police dog.
(Code 1964, § 5.080; Ord. No. 11910, § 1, 6-6-88; Ord. No. 13502, § 1, 11-2-92; Ord.
No. 14512,
§ 1, 6-5-95; Ord. No. 16591, § 1, 9-18-00)
(Ord. 16591, Amended, 09/18/2000, Prior Text)