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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5783-02.17.2025Prepared by Kelley Felchle, City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323. ORDINANCE NO. 5783 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF WATERLOO CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING SECTIONS 2, 3, 4 AND 5, OF SECTION 1A, DOGS AND CATS, OF CHAPTER 5, ANIMAL CONTROL, TITLE 5, POLICE REGULATIONS, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF NEW SECTIONS 2, 3, 4 AND 5 OF SECTION 1A, DOGS AND CATS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Sections 2,3,4 and 5, of Section 1A, Dogs and Cats, are hereby repealed and new Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5, of Section 1A, Dogs and Cats, are enacted in lieu thereof as follows: 5-1A-2: LICENSES REQUIRED: A. Annual License: The owner of all dogs and cats six (6) months old or older, whether service animals or otherwise, shall annually obtain a license therefor as hereinafter provided. B. Application By Owner: The owner of a dog or cat, for which a license is required, shall apply to the police department, or its designee for a license for each dog or cat owned by said owner. Such application or license may be made after the expiration of any current license and within thirty (30) days after a dog or cat that comes into the possession or ownership of the applicant, or which has reached the age of six (6) months. C. Form Of Application: Applications shall be in a form provided by the police department, or its designee, and shall state the breed, sex, age, color, markings, and name, if any, of the dog or cat, and the address of the owner and be signed by said owner. Such application shall also state the date of the most recent rabies vaccination, the type of vaccine administered, and the date the dog or cat shall be revaccinated. D. License Fees: 1. The annual license fee for each dog or cat shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the city council. Fees shall be paid when the application is submitted. 2. Duplicate licenses shall be issued at a cost determined from time to time by resolution of the city council. 3. The owner of all dogs or cats six (6) months old or older must comply with all the provisions of this article, including, but not limited to, the obtaining of rabies vaccination and license tag. A written certificate from a licensed veterinarian shall be required to prove that a dog or cat is incapable of breeding and has been vaccinated for rabies. E. Term Of License: All licenses shall expire one year following the date of issuance, and a license tag issued for one dog or cat shall not be transferable to another dog or cat. F. Transfer Or Change Of Ownership: When the permanent ownership of a dog or cat is transferred, the license for the same may be transferred by the police department by the notation on the license record giving the name and address of the new owner. G. Implied Consent: The application for and the receipt of a license as required herein shall include an implied consent by the owner to permit an inspection of both real and personal property under his control for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this article, including inspection for cruelty to animals or an inspection of sanitary conditions. H. Delinquent Licenses: All license fees for dogs or cats become delinquent thirty (30) days after they are due and payable, and a penalty shall be added to each unpaid license on or after said date in an amount determined from time to time by resolution of the city council. Ordinance No. 5783 Page 2 Delinquent penalties may be waived upon a finding of good cause by the police department. (Ord. 5204, 3-10-2014; amd. Ord. 5684, 1-17-2023) 5-1A-3: EXCEPTIONS TO LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: The foregoing requirements for licenses for dogs or cats shall not apply to dogs or cats that are under the control of the owners or handlers while in transit or to be exhibited or to nonresidents of the city if they are in the state for less than thirty (30) days or which are assigned to a research institution or like facility. The license fee shall be waived for all dogs or cats if the owner of said dogs or cats has a valid state license for said dogs or cats. (Ord. 5204, 3-10-2014; amd. Ord. 5684, 1-17-2023) 5-1A-4: RABIES VACCINATION REQUIRED: A. Required: Every owner of a dog or cat shall obtain a rabies vaccination for such animal. It shall be unlawful for any person to own or have a dog in his possession six (6) months of age or over that has not been vaccinated against rabies. B. Type Of Vaccine: The rabies vaccination required by subsection A of this section shall be an injection of anti -rabies vaccine approved by the Iowa State Department of Agriculture, and the frequency of revaccination necessary for approved vaccination shall be as established by subject department. The vaccine shall be administered by a licensed veterinarian and shall be given as approved by the Iowa State Department of Agriculture. Evidence of said rabies vaccination shall be a certificate of vaccination signed by a licensed veterinarian, and the certificate shall show that the vaccination does not expire within six (6) months from the effective date of the dog or cat license. (Ord. 5204, 3-10-2014; amd. Ord. 5684, 1-17-2023) C. Whenever a veterinarian inoculates an animal for rabies the veterinarian shall complete a rabies vaccination report which shall be forwarded to the police department, or its designee. The report shall contain the following information: The name, age, sex, and a general description of the animal; the current vaccination date and revaccination date; the vaccination tag number assigned to the animal; and the name and address of the animal's owner or custodian. 5-1A-5: LICENSE TAGS: A. Required: The police department, or its designee shall, upon receipt of the application, payment of license fee, and proof of rabies vaccination, provide to the applicant a license which shall be in the form of a metal tag. B. Use Of License Tag: Said license tag shall be attached by the owner of a dog or cat to a substantial collar or harness and during the term of the license shall be at all times kept on the dog or cat for which the license is issued. On the expiration of the license, the owner shall remove said tag from the dog or cat. (Ord. 5204, 3-10-2014; amd. Ord. 5684, 1-17-2023) Section 2. If any section, provision, or part of this chapter shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. INTRODUCED: February 17, 2024 PASSED 1st CONSIDERATION: February 17, 2024 PASSED 2nd CONSIDERATION: February 17, 2024 PASSED 3rd CONSIDERATION: February 17, 2024 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of February 2024. 62aemta 9-(ar Quentin Hart, Mayor DIGITALLY SIGNED Ordinance No. 5783 Page 3 ATTEST: Kelley Felcicle Kelley Felchle, City Clerk SEAL