(a) Any owner who desires to keep their animal intact shall obtain an annual intact license from the city.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any owner to breed a litter of puppies or kittens in the city without having an intact license issued by the city.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any animals less than eight weeks of age to be sold, traded, given away, bartered or otherwise permanently removed from the care of their mothers, unless by order of a licensed veterinarian or to prevent injury to juveniles by dam.

(d) Penalty. An owner who is convicted of violating this section is subject to the penalty provisions as provided in section 1-13. Upon a second conviction of this section, in addition to any penalty provided by section 1-13, the owner shall be required to spay or neuter the parent(s) unless the owner provides a written statement from a licensed veterinarian that the spay or neuter procedure would be harmful or dangerous to the health of the animal. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as preventing the animal protection officer from instituting a proceeding in the municipal court for violation of this section where there has been no impoundment. (Ord. No. 2020-55, § 18, 11-2-2020)