(a) City license required. Any owner of a domesticated dog or cat kept as a household pet or working within the city shall obtain a city license from the city or its designated agents for each animal over the age of six months. No license shall be issued until the applicant for the license provides proof of current vaccination for rabies as required in this chapter.

(b) Expiration and renewal. A one-year animal license shall expire 12 months from the date of issuance. A three-year animal license shall expire 36 months from the date of issuance. A city license may be renewed upon payment of the city license fee.

(c) City license tags. It is the responsibility of any owner of a domesticated dog or cat kept as a household pet or working within the city to cause the current city license tag to be securely attached to the collar or harness of such animal to wear at all times. The city license tag shall bear the legible number of a current city license issued for such animal as provided for in this section. The absence of a city license tag attached to the collar or harness of the animal shall be prima facie evidence that such animal is not properly licensed pursuant to this section and the owner is in violation of this section.

(d) Penalty. Any owner convicted of violating this section shall be subject to the penalty provisions as provided in section 1-13 and shall be required to obtain a city license if a resident of the city of Aurora, Colorado. (Code 1979, § 7-56; Ord. No. 2020-55, § 21, 11-2-2020; Ord. No. 2002-70, § 4, 11-18-2002; Ord. No. 97-51, § 6, 10-13-1997)