Avondale, Arizona

3-45 – License fee for dogs; issuance of dog tags; records; penalties; classification.

(a) A license fee shall be paid for each dog four (4) months of age or over that is kept, harbored or maintained within the boundaries of the city for at least thirty (30) consecutive days of each calendar year. The license fee for a dog permanently incapable of procreation shall be seven dollars ($7.00) per year. The license fee for a dog capable of procreation shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) per year. The period for which a license is issued shall be the same as the licensing period established by the county board of supervisors, but shall not exceed the period of time for revaccination as designated by the state veterinarian. License fees shall be paid within ninety (90) days from the date a dog becomes subject to this section or the date any previous license expires. Such fees shall be paid to the county treasurer or his authorized representative. There shall be a penalty fee added to the license fee in the event application is made subsequent to the date on which the dog is required to be licensed under the provisions of this section. The penalty shall equal the penalty established by the county board of supervisors for dogs subject to the jurisdiction of the county.

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(c) An applicant for a license for a dog claimed to be incapable of procreation shall furnish adequate proof satisfactory to the county enforcement agent that such dog has been surgically altered to be permanently incapable of procreation.