Santa Monica, California

§ 4.04.170 Licensing of dogs.

(a) Every person who harbors a dog within the City shall pay to the City an annual license tax in an amount to be established by resolution of the City Council. The City shall from time to time deliver to the person making such payment a license which shall describe the dog, together with a seal or metallic plate having thereon the number of such license, and figures indicating paid, provided the person making the payment has filed with the City a certificate indicating the dog has been vaccinated in accordance with this Chapter and State law; otherwise, a receipt for payment shall be issued. Duplicates shall be issued for lost tags for one dollar and fifty cents upon the filing of proof of such loss. Such metallic tags shall be attached to a collar or harness and such collar or harness with the attached tag shall be kept on such dog at all times, excepting as otherwise provided in the Code.

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(c) In the event that any person shall fail, neglect or refuse to pay the required license tax before the 1st day of April of each year, a penalty will be assessed, in addition to the prescribed license fee, in the amount of five dollars for every neutered male or spayed female dog and ten dollars for every un-neutered male or unspayed female dog.

§ 4.04.180 Refund of license fee.

Any person who harbors an unneutered male or unspayed female dog within the City, and who subsequently causes said dog to be neutered or spayed shall be entitled to a refund of the license fee paid hereunder for the year in which such dog is neutered or spayed upon presentation of proof to the City Clerk.