Municipal Code

Chapter 57 – Dog Licensing

Regulations governing the licensing, tagging, fees, and record-keeping requirements for dogs kept within the City.

Contents 57.01 57.02 57.03 57.04 57.05 57.06 57.07 57.08

Chapter 57

Dog Licensing

Chapter Contents

57.01 License Required

57.05 Duplicate Tags

57.02 License Fees

57.06 License Records

57.03 Delinquency

57.07 Kennel Dogs

57.04 License Tags

57.08 Penalties

57.01 LICENSE REQUIRED.

1. Every owner of a dog over the age of six (6) months and kept inside the City limits of Lenox SHALL procure a license for the animal from the City.

2. All owners of dogs will be required to obtain such license within six (6) months of the ordinance codified by this chapter taking effect.

3. Every owner of a dog will make application to City Hall on forms provided by the City.

4. The application form shall state the breed, sex, age, color, markings and name of the dog, the name, address and telephone number of the owner. Owners will provide proof of rabies vaccination with the application for each dog along with the expiration of the vaccination.

5. All licenses will be valid for the period of the rabies certificate. The license must be renewed when the certificate expires and proof of re-vaccination is provided.

57.02 LICENSE FEES.

The fee for the license shall be established by resolution of the City Council of Lenox.

57.03 DELINQUENCY.

The license shall become delinquent 3 days after the expiration of the rabies certificate. A delinquency fee of $10.00 will be added to the cost of the license renewal on or after said date.

57.04 LICENSE TAGS.

Upon receipt of application and fee, each owner will be provided a license in the form of a metal tag with an unique identifying number on the tag, the year in which it was issued and the name of the City. The tag shall be securely fastened to the collar or harness of the dog it is issued for and worn at all times by the dog for which it was issued. Tags may not be transferred from one dog to another. Expired tags are to be removed and replacements obtained upon expiration. Tags may be obtained 30 days prior to expiration with proof of an updated rabies certificate.

57.05 DUPLICATE TAGS.

Upon filing an affidavit with the City Clerk that a tag has been lost or destroyed, a replacement tag may be obtained for a fee of three dollars ($3.00). The Clerk shall enter the new number into the license records.

57.06 LICENSE RECORDS.

The City Clerk shall keep records of all licenses issued. These records will show:

1. The serial number of the tag issued and date of each application.

2. A description and name of the dog, along with the name, address and telephone number of the owner.

3. A copy of the rabies vaccination record and the date of expiration.

4. All other data which may be required by law or by the direction of the Council.

57.07 KENNEL DOGS.

Dogs which are kept or raised for the bona fide purpose of sale and which are kept under constant restraint, are not subject to the provisions of this chapter. The keeping of three (3) or more dogs for the purposes of breeding shall constitute a kennel business. Dog kennels are considered a business and NOT a home business and shall only be allowed in properly zoned business districts.

57.08 PENALTIES.

The penalty for violation of this chapter shall be a simple misdemeanor. The owner shall be issued a citation requiring them to appear in court. Any unlicensed dog shall be impounded in the designated impound location until such time as all provisions of this chapter are met or it is necessary for the animal to be taken to a veterinarian's office for the purpose of receiving the required vaccination or the animal is permanently removed from the City limits of the City of Lenox.

(Chapter 57 – Ord. 354 – Mar. 13 Supp.)