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A. Except as provided in this section, every owner/guardian of any dog over the age of four months in the City of Berkeley shall pay a license fee for each such dog so owned, cared for, or controlled by such person.

B. All owners/guardians of dogs subject to the licensing requirements of this section shall obtain one of the following three types of dog licenses:

1. Altered dog license: An altered dog license shall be obtained for an altered dog as defined by this chapter.

2. Permanently non-fertile dog license: A permanently non-fertile dog license shall be obtained for a permanently non-fertile dog as defined by this chapter.

3. Unaltered dog license: An unaltered dog license shall be obtained for an unaltered dog as defined by this chapter.

C. An altered dog license and a permanently non-fertile dog license may be purchased for either a one-year or three-year period. An unaltered dog license may only be purchased for a one-year period. The term of all dog licenses shall commence on the date the license fee is received by the City and shall expire on the last day of the month during which the current rabies vaccine for the dog expires.

D. Written proof of neutering or spaying or that the dog permanently cannot reproduce must be provided at the time of the initial licensing for either an altered dog license or a permanently non-fertile dog license, but need not be produced for renewal of such licenses.

E. No dog license shall be issued until the applicant therefor has presented a certificate from a licensed veterinarian or other satisfactory proof that said dog has been inoculated against rabies as hereinafter provided in this code. Veterinarians shall provide information on rabies vaccination to the City on a quarterly basis. The information shall, in addition to any other information required by the City, include the dog’s name, the dog’s owner/guardian’s name, the dog’s owner/guardian’s address and the date and period for which the dog is vaccinated.

F. The license provisions of this section shall not apply to the following:

1. Dogs that are kept, harbored, or maintained by owners/guardians who are nonresidents and are staying within the City for 60 days or less, if kept, harbored, or maintained only during such temporary sojourn of their owners/guardians.

2. Dogs brought into the City for the purpose of participating in any dog show or exhibition. (Ord. 7574-NS § 1, 2017: Ord. 6627-NS § 1, 2001: Ord. 6568-NS § 1, 2000: Ord. 6171-NS § 1, 1993: Ord. 6133-NS § 1, 1992: Ord. 5881-NS § 1, 1988: Ord. 5250-NS § 1, 1980: Ord. 5223-NS § 1, 1979: Ord. 5204-NS § 1 (part), 1979: Ord. 5167-NS § 1, 1979: Ord. 4714-NS § 1, 1974: Ord. 4670-NS (part), 1973: Ord. 4629-NS (part), 1973: Ord. 4546-NS (part), 1971: Ord. 4372-NS § 2, 1968)