Southgate, Michigan

610.02LICENSING OF DOGS.

(a)   Required. No person shall own, possess or harbor a dog four months old or older in the City without first obtaining a license therefor from the City Clerk in accordance with this section.

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(c)   Tags; Fees.

(1)   Upon proper application for a license, the City Clerk shall deliver to the applicant a check of copper, brass or other metallic or durable material which shall contain, duly stamped or engraved thereon, the serial number of the license issued, the year when issued, and the words: “License, City of Southgate, Wayne County, Michigan.” For each license, the City Clerk shall, before issuing the same and for each renewal thereof, collect from the applicant and pay to the City Treasurer:

A.   Five dollars ($5.00) for each dog that has been spayed or neutered; or,

B.   Ten dollars ($10.00) for each dog that has not been spayed or neutered.

(2)   If the application for a license is not received by the City Clerk within thirty days of the expiration date of the prior license, the applicant shall pay a late renewal fee as follows:

A.   Ten dollars ($10.00) for each dog that has been spayed or neutered; or,

B.   Twenty dollars ($20.00) for each dog that has not been spayed or neutered.