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Home My Public Portal AboutOrdinances-1985-136 . Ordinance No. 1986-136 page 1 . ORDINANCE NO. 1985-136 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1979-80 AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1985-130 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING AND VACCINATION OF ANIMALS BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIFFIN, IOWA: SECTION I. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Ordinance No. 1979-80 of the Municipal Code of Tiffin, ' Iowa so as to provide for the licensing and'vaccination of animals. SECTION II. Repeal. Item 4 of Section I OF Ordinance No. 80 is hereby repealed and Ordinance No. 1985-1230 is hereby repealed. SECTION III. Enaction. The following SECTION XIV is enacted as part of Ordinance No. 80 Section XIV: Licenses required. Every owner of a dog or cat over the age of (6) months, or of. a dog or cat under the age of six (6) months which is no longer with its dam, shall procure a city dog or cat license for each fiscal year, from the city, before the first day of July of the fiscal year for which the license is in effect, or within thirty (30) days after such dog or cat reaches the age of six (6) months and is no longer with its dam, or if brought into the city. The license fee shall be set by resoltuion. . . The owner of a dog or cat less than six (6) months of age which is no longer with its dam, but which is too young to be immunized, shall be issued a temporary license upon application to the city and payment of the regular fee. Such temporary license shall automatically expire seven (7) months from the date of birth of the dog or cat unless the owner shall furnish to the city a veterinarian' s certificate showing that the dog or cat has been immunized. If such certificate is furnished prior to the time such dog or cate reaches seven (7) months, the temporary license shall automatically become a regular animal license. After July 1 of each year, delinquent license fees as determined by the city shall be assessed in addition to the annual license fee, except in those cases where by reason of residence outside the corporate limits, age or ownership, the dog or cat wa not subject to licensing on July first. Such delinquent fees shall be set by council resoltuion. All licenses, regardless of the date of issue, expire on June 30 of the fiscal year the license was in effect. At the time of making application for a city license, the owner shall furnish to the city a veterinarian's certificate showing that the dog or cat for which the license is sought has been vaccinated and that • • ^ ` Ordinance No. 1986-136 page 2 such vaccination has not expired. Upon payment of the license fee established pursuant to this section, the city shall issue to the owner a license which shall contain the name of the owner, his place of residence, and a description of the dog or cat. The city shall keep a ' duplicate of each license issued as a public record. Upon issuance of the license, the city shall deliver or mail to the owner a metal tag with the number of the license and the year in which it was issued. Every pet animal shall wear the tag at all times. Any method may be used to attach the tag to the animal, such as a collar ot other suitable device. The licenting provisions of this section shall not be intended to apply to dogs or cats whose owners are residents temporarily within the city, or to dogs properly trained to assist visually impaired persons for the purpose of aiding them in going from place to place and provided such dogs are kept restrained on the onwer's property, under supervision or control at all times, ot under leash at all times. When the permanent ownership of a dog or cat is transferred, the ' new owner shall within thirty (30) days from the date of change of ownership, make application for a new license as provided for in this section, regardless of whether or not the dog or cat was previsouly licensed. Upon the fi.ling of an affadavit that the license tag has been lost or destroyed, the owner may obtain another tag upon payment of a fee set by the council. It is unlawful for any person who is not the owner or the agent of the owner or an amployee of the city or its agent acting in an ' official capacity, to remove a license tag from a dog , or cat prior to the expiration of the license. SECTION IV. Repealer. all ordinances, pr parts of ordinances in 'conflict with the provisions of this ordinance arehereby repealed. SECTION V. Severability. if any section, provision or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affectt the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION VI. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and posting as provided by law. Councilman Stevens introduced the foregoing ordinance which was then duly read and considered by the Council. Its adoption was moved by Councilman Stevens and seconded by Councilman Stoner __. . On roll call vote Councilman Stevens, tooer, Runge =-- �� - --'- , � * �or��* ~ ^ . � �r^ � �» Aorg�n voted "Aye". voted "Nay". ` Mayor declared motion carried. Absent: Flansburg, Morgan . ` .• Ordinance No 1986-136 page 3 Councilman Runge then moved that the rule or law requiring three readings of this ordinance on three different dates be dispensed with. Seconded by Councilman Stoner . On roll call vote Councilman' Stoner, Meveuo" ''—-�� --- "e voted "Aye. " Councilman voted "Nay".- �lsoril� '�I000bo�� ^ Morgan . � Cobncilman uonge then moved for final adoptibn of this ordinance, seconded by Councilman Stevens . On roll call vote Councilman Stoner, Stevens, Runge voted "Aye. " Councilman voted "Nay. " Absent: Flansburg, Morgan The Mayor then declared Ordinance No. 1985-136 duly passed and this ��+h day f '� ' ` 1986 adopted on s _��== ay o ��, / . • _____-____--_--__ Glenn R. Potter, Mayor Adelia S. Kern, Clerk-Treasurer The foregoing ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 80 AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 130 OF THE MUNICPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING AND VACCINATION OF ANIMALS was published on the 1.9th day of PI , 1985 by posting copies thereof in three public places within the limits, two of which are the. mayor's office and the post office. -- _- _-_ _____-___--_ Adelia S. Kern, Clerk-Treasurer I, Adelia S. Kern, City Clerk of Tiffin, Iowa, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1985-136 passed by the City, Council of Tiffin, Iowa, at a regular meeting held on the 14tb day of �- - -� ,1986 as the same appears on file in my office. '- Dated this day of MAY, 1986. . - � -_-�� __��'ru-1J' Adelia S. Kern, Clerk-Treasurer •