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It is unlawful for the owner of any female dog in season to allow such dog to be off such owner's premises. (Code 1982, § 502.12) Sec. 10-82. - License. (a) Required; term. No person shall own, harbor, or keep a dog or cat over six months of age within the city unless a current license for such dog or cat has been obtained. (b) Animals owned by nonresidents. Dogs and cats over six months of age owned or kept by nonresidents of the city are not permitted to remain in the city longer than ten days without complying with the terms of this section. (c) Application; fee; receipt. It shall be required of each person owning, keeping, or harboring a dog or cat to pay a license fee to the city administrator as imposed by this section, except as provided in section 10-83. The license fee for any dog or cat shall be as established by resolution. Each application for such license shall include a statement, signed by the person applying for the license, which certifies that the dog or cat has been inoculated for rabies not more than 24 months preceding the date of application. Upon receipt of the license fee and the signed application, the city administrator shall execute the receipt in triplicate, the original of which shall be given to the person who pays the fee. The duplicate shall be given to the police department and the third copy shall be retained in the records of the city administrator. This receipt shall describe the dog or cat as to color, breed, age, sex and weight. Any owner shall produce for inspection the license receipt upon the request of the animal warden or a police officer. (d) Unlawful use of receipt, tag or inoculation certificate. It shall be unlawful for any person to use for any dog or cat a license receipt, license tag, or rabies inoculation certificate issued to another person, dog or cat. (e) Tags. The city administrator shall procure a sufficient number of metallic tags for delivery of one such tag to the person paying the license fee. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the dog or cat for which the tag was obtained to permanently attach the tag to the collar of the dog or cat in such manner that the tag may be readily seen. The tag is not transferable to any other dog or cat or to a new owner of the dog or cat. If a tag is lost or stolen, the owner may obtain a new tag by surrendering the license receipt for the first tag and by paying an additional fee as duly set by the council from time to time. (Code 1982, §§ 502.16, 502.18, 502.20, 502.22; Ord. No. 15-04, § 1, 2-2-2015) State Law reference— County dog licenses, Minn. Stats. § 347.08 et seq. Sec. 10-83. - Kennel permit. (a) Required . No person shall own, harbor, or keep upon his premises more than three dogs or cats over the age of six months unless in a commercial or private kennel duly permitted under this section. If the premises are ten acres or more, the person may own, keep, or harbor up to ten cats over the age of six months as long as they have been spayed and neutered and documentation as to that fact is provided. (b) Issuance . No person shall operate a commercial or private kennel in the city without first obtaining a permit. Application for such permit shall be made to the office of the city clerk and shall be accompanied by the permit fee. Such a permit shall be issued by the office of the city clerk upon a showing of compliance with all laws and ordinances. (c) Term and renewal; fee . Commercial and private kennel permits shall expire on December 31 of the year issued. Licenses must be renewed annually.