Oakland, California

6.04.030 – Dog license.

Except as herein provided, the owner of each dog four months old or older shall obtain a dog license from the city for the privilege of having and keeping such dog in the city. Each dog license issued shall expire on the expiration date of the anti-rabies vaccination and shall be issued upon payment of all required fees and penalties, and upon compliance with all conditions required for issuance of a dog license. Duplicate dog licenses may be issued upon the repayment of a fee. The city shall issue a metal tag plainly inscribed with words “Oakland Dog License” and bearing the license number. The city shall enter in a register kept for that purpose the name and address of the dog owner or person to whom the license is issued, a description of the dog, and the number and date of the license. If the owner or person having custody of the dog presents a certificate from a licensed veterinarian which shows that the dog has been neutered or spayed, the fee for said dog license shall be less than the regular fee. If the owner or person having custody presents identification showing that he or she is sixty (60) years of age or older, the fee for said license shall be less than the regular fee. In the event the owner or person having custody of a dog fails to renew the license within thirty (30) days of the expiration date, he or she shall pay a penalty fee, which shall be the same for all owners or persons having custody.

6.04.241 – Spaying/neutering impounded animals prior to release.

A. Unlicensed Dogs. Any dog taken into custody by the animal control shelter that is not licensed pursuant to Section 6.04.030 must be spayed or neutered prior to release from the animal control shelter unless such dog is excepted from the license requirements pursuant to Section 6.04.090.

B. Repeat Offenders. After the first violation of any provision of Title 6, Chapter 6.04 or 6.08, pending an appropriate appeals process, animals taken into custody by the animal control shelter will be subject to a mandatory spay/neuter prior to release from the animal control shelter.