§ 3-2. Permits.
(a)
No person shall, without first obtaining a permit therefor in writing from the city clerk or his designated agent, own, keep, harbor, or have custody of any animal over three (3) months of age; except that this section shall not apply to the keeping of small cage-birds or aquatic and amphibian animals solely as pets.
(b)
No person shall be issued a permit until a certificate of rabies inoculation is furnished by a licensed veterinarian for each animal in the owner's custody. The rabies vaccination certificate shall be good for a period of one (1) year.
(c)
No permit shall be issued in the name of any person under eighteen (18) years of age unless a parent or guardian accepts responsibility for care of the animal.
(Ord. No. A-112a, Art. I, § 2, 7-24-95)