North Las Vegas, Nevada

6.08.010– Dogs and Cats—License Required.

A. Any person owning or possessing a dog or cat over the age of three months must obtain, and thereafter continuously maintain for the life of the animal, a license issued by the City.

B. The annual fee for such license shall be:

1. Ten dollars ($10.00) for a sterilized dog or cat;

2. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of an unsterilized dog or cat;

3. Five dollars ($5.00) for a sterilized dog or cat owned by a senior citizen;

4. Fifteen dollars ($15.00) for an unsterilized dog or cat owned by a senior citizen.

6.08.080– Release of Impounded Animals; Impounded Animals Deemed Abandoned.

A. No animals impounded under the provisions of this title shall be released to the animal owner or person lawfully possessing such animal, except upon performance of the following conditions:

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4. The animal has been spayed or neutered in accordance with Chapter 6.16 of this title if so required;

6.08.085– Adoption of Animals.

A. In order for a person to adopt an animal from the animal shelter, the animal must be microchipped, spayed, neutered, vaccinated, licensed and permitted in accordance with all the requirements set forth in this chapter and title.

B. The person adopting an animal pursuant to this section must first pay an adoption fee. In addition to the adoption fee, the person must pay the cost of microchipping, spaying, neutering, vaccinating, licensing and permitting the animal, and pay all other applicable fees and costs, in accordance with all the requirements set forth in this chapter and title.

Chapter 6.16– MANDATORY SPAY/NEUTER OF DOGS AND CATS

6.16.010– Mandatory Spay/Neuter of Dogs and Cats.

Subject to the exceptions provided in this chapter, no person shall harbor within the City of North Las Vegas any un-spayed or un-neutered cat or dog. For purposes of this section and chapter, “harbor” means legal ownership, of the providing of regular care or shelter, protection, refuge or nourishment, or medical treatment; provided however that the term shall not include the providing of nourishment to a stray or feral cat or dog.

6.16.020– Exceptions to Spay/Neuter Requirements.

A. The spay/neuter requirement set forth in Section 6.16.010 shall not apply if a licensed veterinarian certifies in writing and under oath that a specific dog or cat is medically unfit to undergo the required spay or neuter procedure because of a physical condition that would be substantially aggravated by such procedure or would likely cause the animal’s death.

B. The spay/neuter requirement set forth in Section 6.16.010 shall not apply to animals harbored by a pound, shelter, humane society or similar organization, whether public or private, the principal purpose of which is securing the adoption of dogs or cats provided that such organization has a policy and rules requiring the spaying or neutering of all dogs and cats placed for adoption by such organization.

C. The spay/neuter requirement set forth in Section 6.16.010 shall not apply to any dog or cat harbored by a person holding a valid dog or cat fancier’s permit, as provided in Sections 6.08.040 and 6.08.050 of this title.

6.16.030– Forfeiture.

Kittens and puppies born to cats and dogs not spayed or neutered in violation of this chapter shall be forfeited and given to the care of a local shelter for adoption.

6.16.040– Time for Compliance.

Persons harboring a dog or cat subject to the spay/neuter requirement of Section 6.16.010 have one hundred twenty (120) days from the enactment of the ordinance codifying such requirement to comply therewith.

6.16.050– Penalty.

Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor as set forth in Section 6.06.050 of this title.