Sec. 462.503. - Display of City license tags.

(a) An owner or of any dog, cat or ferret four months of age or older shall provide the dog, cat or ferret with a collar or harness, that has attached to it a valid City license tag as provided in this Part. A dog, cat or ferret wearing a current tag not issued for that dog, cat or ferret is not considered to be a valid tag. The collar or harness and City license tag shall be worn by the dog, cat or ferret at all times when the animal is outside of the owner's residence. Failure to comply with this Section shall be a civil infraction punishable by a fine of not less than the amount designated in Chapter 462 , Part 18. (b) Although a visible tag is encouraged at all times; a dog, cat or ferret owner shall be exempt from a citation for failure to display tags if the animal in question has a radio frequency identification device (RFID); provided the implanted RFID (microchip) is properly registered with a national database, the registration information is current for the owner, and the owner can produce proof of current City license and a valid rabies certificate upon demand. (c) The display of a license tag not belonging to the animal it is attached to is a violation of this Section subject to a fine of not less than the amount designated in Chapter 462 , Part 18. (Ord. 2004-259-E, § 1; Ord. 2010-527-E, § 6)