Ralston, Nebraska

§ 6-601 DOGS AND CATS; LICENSE.

Any person who owns, keeps, or harbors a dog or cat over the age of four months within the City shall pay a fee and acquire a license for each such dog or cat annually, except that no fee shall be required of senior citizens age 65 years or older to license a spayed or neutered pet. The fee shall be delinquent after March 15 of each year, provided however that the fee for any dog or cat first brought into the City shall not be delinquent until 30 days thereafter. Licenses shall be issued upon the payment of a license fee as approved by the City Council and set forth in the Master Fee Schedule, which shall be doubled upon becoming delinquent unless such late fee is waived for good cause shown. The City may authorize the Nebraska Humane Society or other agents to sell and issue animal licenses, and said agents may add an administrative fee as approved by the City Council. Said license shall not be transferable and no refund will be allowed in case of death, sale, or other disposition of the licensed dog or cat. The owner shall state at the time the application is made his or her name and address, and the name, breed, color, and sex of each dog or cat. A certificate that the dog or cat has been vaccinated for rabies, effective for the ensuing year of the license, shall be presented when the license is applied for and no license or tag shall be issued until the certificate is shown. Service dogs and cats shall be subject to the licensing provisions herein except that such service animals shall be exempt form the licensing fee until retirement or discontinuance of the animal as a service animal.