Ordinance - 1967-1972 - 08/21/1967

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Section 5 (Continued) Every application for a license for a spayed female dog shall be accom- panied with a statement from a licensed veterinarian indicating that the dog has been spayed and giving the date of the operation. The license shall be valid only for that period which the veterinarian's certificate indicates the vaccine ts effective. A license shall not be required for dogs less than six (6) months of age. Section 6 Upon payment of the license fee, the clerk shall issue to the owner a license certificate and metallic tag for each dog licensed. The shape of the tag shall be changed biannually and shall have stamped thereon the year from which it was issued and the number corresponding with the number on the certificate. Every owner shall be required to provide each dog With a collar to which the license tag must be affixed, and shall see that the collar and tag are constantly worn. In case a dog tag is lost or destroyed, a duplicate will be issued by the clerk upon presentation of a receipt showing the payment of the license fee for the current year, and payment of one doll. ar ($1.00) fee for each duplicate, Dog tags shall not be transferable from one dog to another and no refunds shall be made on any dog license fee or tag because of death of a dog or the owner's leaving the Township before the expiration of the license period. The provisions of this section shall not be intended to apply to dogs whose owners are non-residents temporarily within the Township nor to dogs brought into the Township for the purpose of participating in any dog show nor shall this pro- vision apply to "seeing-eye" dogs properly trained to assist blind persons for the purpose of aiding them in going from place to place.