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. . ORDINANCE NO. l559-A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-27, "LICENSE AND VACCINATION REQUIRED", OF CHAPTER FIVE OF THE "ANIMALS AND FOWL" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, ALTERING REQUIREMENTS FOR RETAINMENT OF ANNUAL LICENSES, ALTERING FEES REQUIRED TO BE PAID TO THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO OBTAIN ANNUAL LICENSES, AND CREATING A REGISTRATION LICENSE FOR DOGS OR CATS OVER SIX WEEKS OF AGEi PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00)i FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAWi PRO- VIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSEi AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. Chapter Five, "Animals and Fowl", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of La Porte, is hereby amended by amending Section 5-27, "License and Vaccination Required", to read as follows, to-wit: Section 5-27 License and Vaccination Required. All dogs and cats which are kept, harbored, or main- tained by their owners within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte shall be licensed and vaccinated. Before a license will be issued, the owner of the dog or cat must present a certificate from a licensed veterinarian showing that said dog or cat has been vaccinated within the preceding twelve (12) calendar months. In the application for all licenses, the owner shall state his name and address, and the breed, color, and sex of the dog or cat to be licensed. Licenses shall be applied for according to the following categories: TYPE OF LICENSE Initial License CATEGORY OF DOGS OR CATS ELIGIBLE Dogs or cats 6 weeks of age or under Annual License (must be re- newed every 12 months from date of issuance) Annual License (must be re- newed every 12 months from date of issuance) Dogs or Cats 6 months of age or older Dogs or Cats 6 months of age or older, that have been neu- tered or spayed VACCINATION REQUIRED? Not until animal attains the age of six months, whereupon proof of vaccination shall be submit- ted to City of La Porte. Yes FEE* $5.00 $ 5.00 Yes $5.00 ** * Subject to a $7.00 service charge if license is not obtained on or before expiration of prior license (or within six weeks of birth in the case of initial registration with the City of La Porte). ** Owners of spayed or neutered animals must pay the license fee only one time, upon a showing of proof from a licensed veterinarian of the spaying or neutering of the animal in question. Provided, that the provisions relating to service charge apply in the event that the annual license is not obtained on or before expiration of the prior license.