Sweet Springs, Missouri

Section 205.020 License Required.

No person shall own, keep, harbor or have custody of any animal over three (3) months of age within the City without first obtaining a license therefor, in writing, from the City Clerk. This Section shall not apply to the keeping of small cage-birds or aquatic and amphibian animals solely as pets. It shall be the duty of each owner of any animal to obtain a license and to pay the license fee imposed in Section 205.030 to the City Clerk on or before the first day of July in each year, or upon acquiring ownership or possession of any unlicensed animal or upon establishing residence in the City. The Clerk shall cause a notice of the necessity of paying such license fee to be printed in the official newspaper one time before the first day of July in each year. Licenses shall expire on the first day of July next following their issuance.

Section 205.030 Applications, License Fees, Receipts And Tags.

A. Every application for a license shall be accompanied by a certificate from a qualified veterinarian showing that the dog to be licensed has been given a vaccination against rabies in compliance with Section 205.120. An application for a license for a spayed female dog or cat shall be accompanied by a statement from a qualified veterinarian indicating that the dog or cat has been spayed and giving the date of the operation.

B. Upon a showing by an applicant for a license that he/she is prepared to comply with the regulations set forth in this Chapter, a license shall be issued following the payment of the applicable fee, as follows:

1. Male dog or spayed female dog: three dollars ($3.00).

2. Male cat or spayed female cat: one dollar ($1.00).

3. Female unspayed dog or cat: five dollars ($5.00).