§ 6.04.030. Dog license.

Except as herein provided, the owner of each dog four months old or older shall obtain a dog license from the city for the privilege of having and keeping such dog in the city. Each dog license issued shall expire on the expiration date of the anti-rabies vaccination and shall be issued upon payment of all required fees and penalties, and upon compliance with all conditions required for issuance of a dog license. Duplicate dog licenses may be issued upon the repayment of a fee. The city shall issue a metal tag plainly inscribed with words "Oakland Dog License" and bearing the license number. The city shall enter in a register kept for that purpose the name and address of the dog owner or person to whom the license is issued, a description of the dog, and the number and date of the license. If the owner or person having custody of the dog presents a certificate from a licensed veterinarian which shows that the dog has been neutered or spayed, the fee for said dog license shall be less than the regular fee. If the owner or person having custody presents identification showing that he or she is sixty (60) years of age or older, the fee for said license shall be less than the regular fee. In the event the owner or person having custody of a dog fails to renew the license within thirty (30) days of the expiration date, he or she shall pay a penalty fee, which shall be the same for all owners or persons having custody.

A finding or determination made by the City Manager or his or her designee or by a court that a dog is potentially dangerous or vicious as defined in this title shall be included in the dog's license records. Further, all dogs found to be potentially dangerous or vicious pursuant to this title shall wear at all times a distinctive tag issued by the city. An annual potentially dangerous or vicious dog fee as established by the City Council, in addition to the regular licensing fee, shall be charged the dog's owner.

(Prior code § 3-9.02)