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ORDINANCE NO 13,470
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS
OF ARTICLE IV OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
PERTAINING TO DOGS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. Section 7 -16 of Article IV of the Code of Ordinances
pertaining to dogs is hereby amended to delete subsection (g) in its
entirety. Subsection (h) shall become subsection (g).
SECTION 2. Section 7 -19 of Article IV of the Code of Ordinances
pertaining to dogs is hereby amended to read as follows:
7 -19. License fee; tags.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to own, keep or harbor a dog within the corporate limits
of the city without having first paid to the City an annual
license fee of three dollars ($3.00) each on all dogs six
(6) months of age or over. The license fee required by
this section shall be due and payable as soon as the dog
attains six (6) months of age and at the same time the
dog receives a rabies vaccination as required in section
7 -20 of this chapter. Upon payment of the license tax or
fee required by this section, it shall be the duty of the
City to furnish the owner of the dog with a metal tag of
distinctive design, on one side of which shall be stamped
the words, "tax paid," the year for which the same is
paid, and the serial number of the dog. Every dog covered
by this article must have and wear a collar of such type
that the city license tag may be firmly attached to said
collar. Such tag, when issued, shall at all times be
securely attached to the dog's collar or harness, and
failure to keep such tag on the dog's collar shall be
unlawful. The license as referred to in this section shall
be effective for the year ensuing its issuance and must
be renewed in each subsequent year on the same month and
day it was originally issued. This license shall be non -
transferrable and must be returned to the city upon the
death of the dog.
SECTION 3. Section 7 -20 of Article IV of the Code of Ordinances
pertaining to dogs is hereby amended to read as follows:
7 -20. Vaccination.
No person shall own, keep, harbor or have control over
any dog in the City of Little Rock or obtain a license
for any dog over the age of six months unless said animal
shall have been vaccinated with an anti - rabies vaccine.
All such dogs shall be vaccinated against rabies annually
in accordance with Act 171, Acts of Arkansas, 1945, as
amended.
All veterinarians who are licensed to practice in Pulaski
County shall be appointed registrars of the City of
Little Rock and shall register each dog that receives a
rabies vaccination if such dog is to be kept within the
corporate limits of the City of Little Rock. The City
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will furnish a four -part registration form and tags to all
veterinarians who may register dogs within the city. Each
veterinarian shall remit to the city all monies collected
for licenses at the end of each month with two copies of
the registration form.
The provisions of this section shall in no way be construed
to limit the city from establishing clinics for the purpose
of vaccinating dogs, and to charge for vaccine in an amount
not to exceed that allowed under the state statutes.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage.
PASSED: June 20, 1978
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Cler Vic Mayor