Vallejo, California

7.06.010 – License.

A. Every person owning or harboring a dog within the city shall obtain a license tag pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Licenses shall be obtained upon the dog reaching four months of age or within thirty days of the person acquiring the dog, whichever is later.

7.06.020 – License fee.

A. The fee for, and duration of, a dog license shall be established by resolution of the city council, and the city council may provide for one-, two-, and/or three-year licenses. The license fee for a dog which has been spayed or neutered shall be no more than one-half the license fee of an unaltered animal. There shall be no license fee for a dog license for any service dog.

7.16.045 – Spaying and neutering impounded dogs prior to release.

A. Unlicensed dogs – Any unlicensed, unaltered dog impounded under Section 7.16.010 must be spayed or neutered prior to its release from the animal services department unless the dog is exempted from the license requirements under subsection A of Section 7.06.040 or has a medical exemption under subsection D of this section.

B. Any licensed, unaltered dog impounded under Section 7.16.010 will be released intact from the animal services department on the first and second occasion the dog is impounded within a three-year period.

C. Any licensed unaltered dog impounded under Section 7.16.010 a third time within a three-year period must be spayed or neutered prior to the dogs release from the animal services director unless the dog has a medical exemption under subsection (d) of this section.

D. Medical exemption – The animal services department will release intact any unaltered dog impounded under Section 7.16.010 that cannot be spayed or neutered due to a medical condition that is confirmed by a veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the state of California. Before releasing the dog, the animal services department will issue the dog’s owner a written notice requiring the owner to spay or neuter the dog and provide proof of correction within two months of the date of the notice. The animal services department may extend the two-month correction period if, based on the opinion of a veterinarian licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the state of California, the medical condition continues to prevent the dog from being spayed or neutered. The dog’s owner shall be responsible for paying the costs of any medical examinations rendered pursuant to this section.