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- 2 - Effectively restrained by a chain or leash not to exceed six (6) feet in length; or 4. Under the voice control of its owner. 110.032 Licensing. All dogs kept, ~abored, or maintained in the City of Ramsey shall be licensed and registered. Applications for licenses shall De raade to the City Clerk upon forms provided by the Clerk. Said application shall require the owner, among other information required by the City Clerk, to supply the name, age, predominant breed, sex, color and markings of each dog sought to be licensed. In addition, when the applicant or owner has been convicted of violation of Section 110.0315 relative to the dog sought to be licensed, the application shall require proof of public liability insurance in the minimum amount of $300,000. Upon submission of the application and a certificate evidencing compliance with the terms and provisions of City Code Section 110.0314, relating to vaccination for rabies, and upon payment of a fee of $5.00, the City Clerk shall issue a license, which license shall be effective until the next 31st day of Oecember of an even numbered year· 110.033 Tags. The license shall be in the form of an identification tag and shall be affixed by the owner to a collar to be worn by the dog. In case a tag is lost or destroyed, a duplicate will be issued by the City Clerk upon presentation of a receipt showing payment of the license fee for the current period and payl~lent of SZ.O0 for such duplicate, l]og tags shall not be transferrable from one do9 to anott~er and no refunds shall be made on any aog license fee because of death of the dog or the owners leaving the City prior to expiration of the license period. 110.034 Rabies Vaccination. Every owner or keeper of a do9 shall cause the same to be vaccinated by a licensed veterinary with anti-rabies vaccine at least once in every 24-month period and prior to the time such dog shall reach the age of six (6) months. 110·035 Running at Large. Every owner or keeper of a dog shall cause the same to 'be under the control of and in custody of a person of sufficient age to adequately control the dog at all times, while the dog is off the premises of the owner. "Control" and "custody" shall mean on a leash of not more than six (6) feet in length· It shall be lawful to have a dog in an automobile without a leash, but it must be on a leash if taken out of the vehicle. Violation of this section shall be a petty ~]isdemeanor. 110.036 Animal Control Officer. There is hereby established the position of Animal Control Officer. fie shall be appointed by the City Council. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the City Council 'froi~ contracting with a person to provide such services.