City of North Little Rock, AR Dog Ordinance :BSL part 3

Sec. 10-67. Receipts.
(a) The director of the city's animal shelter shall have duplicate receipts prepared and shall ensure that the animal control workers furnish a receipt to the owners of all dogs picked up or impounded by the city's animal shelter.
(b) The receipts to be furnished to the owners of impounded dogs shall contain the following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the dog owner.
(2) The place and/or address where the dog was picked up.
(3) The date and time the dog was taken into custody.
(4) The type or breed of dog.
(5) The sex of the dog.
(6) The license number of the dog.
(7) The color and a complete description of the dog.
( The nature of the violation for which the dog was picked up and impounded.
(9) The name and signature of the animal control worker issuing the citation as well as the receipt.
(10) The place where the dog can be recovered by its lawful or rightful owner.
(11) The amount of the penalty and/or charges the owner must pay to recover the dog.
(12) The date when the dog will be eligible for release from the animal shelter.
(13) The date the dog will be disposed of provided the owner thereof does not call and recover such dog by paying all charges.
(c) The receipts for impounded dogs shall be numbered and prepared in duplicate; the original shall be furnished to the owner of the animal, and the copy shall be maintained at the animal shelter for a period of not less than 90 days, after which time the duplicate receipts may be destroyed at the discretion of the director.
(d) If the owner of the impounded dog is not at home or cannot be located at the time such animal is impounded, the animal control worker shall post the original copy of the receipt in a conspicuous place upon the dog owner's premises; and, in this event, the worker shall notify such owner by letter stating that the animal has been impounded at the city's animal shelter.
(e) Should the animal control worker be unable to determine the identity or locate the address of the impounded animal, the execution of a receipt shall not be required.
(Code 1980, § 7-33)

Sec. 10-68. Reclaiming impounded dogs.
(a) Any person owning, possessing or keeping a dog which has been allowed to run at large and which has been impounded may claim and retrieve such dog from the city animal shelter by payment of the required fee. The burden of proof as to vaccination and licensing shall be upon the party attempting to claim the dog from the animal control worker under this article.
(b) Any person claiming unvaccinated and unlicensed dogs shall, after the payment of the fee assessed in this section, and prior to the release of the dog, sign a promise in writing to the animal control officer that such person shall immediately have the dog vaccinated and licensed if the animal is released to him. The animal control worker shall keep such statements in a safe place, and should such a statement be signed and the dog be again impounded and the dog not having been vaccinated and licensed as promised, then the animal control worker, prior to releasing such dog, shall require the established fee to be paid by the person claiming the dog, and require another promise in writing to have the dog licensed and vaccinated before he shall release the dog to the person claiming such dog.
(c) If the owner of an impounded dog fails or refuses to reclaim such dog within five days after impoundment, the city animal shelter is hereby authorized to release such dog to a person other than the owner upon the payment of the required fees.
(Code 1980, § 7-32)
State law references: Sterilization of impounded dogs, A.C.A. § 20-19-103.

Sec. 10-69. Acceptance of unwanted dogs.
(a) The animal control workers shall accept unwanted dogs from city residents upon the payment by such resident of the required fee therefor.
(b) All dogs accepted by the city animal shelter as provided in this section shall become the property of the city.
(Code 1980, § 7-34)

Sec. 10-70. Fee schedule for animal shelter.
The following fee schedule shall be implemented by the city animal shelter.
(1) Reclaiming fees:
a. Ten dollars for all animals; plus $5.00 per day board.
b. Reclaiming fee shall be $20.00 for each recurring offenses; plus $5.00 per day board.
(2) Adoption fees: No adoption fees shall exist.
(3) Relinquishment fees:
a. If an animal is over three months old, a $10.00 relinquishment fee is required for the first animal and $5.00 for each additional animal over three months of age.
b. Ten dollars per litter if less than three months old.
(4) Board: $5.00 per day.
(5) Private pet cremation: $75.00.
(Code 1980, § 7-9; Ord. No. 7070, § 1, 9-8-97; Ord. No. 7179, § 1, 11-23-98; Ord. No. 7215, § 4, 4-12-99; Ord. No. 7391, § 1, 8-27-01)
Secs. 10-71--10-95. Reserved.

DIVISION 3. LICENSE AND VACCINATION*

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*State law references: Rabies Control Act, A.C.A. § 20-19-301 et seq.

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Sec. 10-96. Dog or cat license required.
(a) Any person who owns, keeps, or harbors a dog or cat in the city that is at least 16 weeks old shall obtain a city dog or cat license on an annual basis. Any city dog or cat license issued by a city official or an authorized veterinarian shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. No dog or cat license shall be issued for a dog or cat unless the animal has been vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian within the past 60 days. If a dog or cat is found without the required license the owner shall be charged with the offense of failure to license a dog or cat.
(b) The cost of a city dog or cat license shall be $5.00 for sterilized dogs or cats and $30.00 for unsterilized dogs or cats. However, the cost of a city dog or cat license for an unsterilized dog or cat, who based upon a written opinion of a duly licensed veterinarian, is not capable of being sterilized due to a serious medical risk or a serious medical condition, shall be $5.00. In the prosecution for failure to license a dog or cat, it shall be presumed that an unsterilized dog or cat does not have an abovementioned serious medical risk or condition.
(c) Any person required to obtain a dog or cat license pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) above has the option, in lieu of said annual license, to obtain a lifetime dog or cat license if their dog or cat is sterilized. To be eligible for a lifetime license, the owner must purchase and implant an approved microchip from a qualified veterinarian. There shall be no cost for a lifetime license for a sterilized dog or cat. It shall be the burden of the owner to prove that a lifetime license has been obtained. Any person obtaining a lifetime animal license pursuant to this section shall still be required to have his or her pet vaccinated pursuant to section 10-6.
(d) A person convicted of failure to license a dog or cat shall be punished as provided for in section 1-8 of this Code, and the dog or cat that was not properly licensed may become the property of the North Little Rock Animal Shelter and be made available for adoption to the public by order of the convicting court.
(Code 1980, § 7-42; Ord. No. 7210, § 1, 3-22-99; Ord. No. 7404, § 1, 10-22-01; Ord. No. 7415, § 1, 12-10-01)
State law references: Authority of city to place a tax on dogs, A.C.A. § 14-54-1103.

Sec. 10-97. Issuance of license.
The director of the North Little Rock Animal Shelter, or a licensed veterinarian is hereby authorized to issue a city dog or cat license to the owners of dogs or cats provided that the owner can provide proof that the dog or cat has been rabies vaccinated within the past 60 days. Such licenses shall be furnished by the city and any of the abovementioned authorized issuers shall maintain a proper record and accounting of the amount of each license issued and the date that each license was issued.
(Code 1980, § 7-43; Ord. No. 7210, §§ 1, 2, 3-22-99; Ord. No. 7404, § 2, 10-22-01)

Sec. 10-98. Puppy litter license; dog breeder license.
(a) Puppy litter license. Any person who resides in the city limits who owns, keeps or harbors a dog that gives birth to a litter of puppies is hereby required to obtain a puppy litter license for the litter from the North Little Rock Animal Shelter no later than seven days after the puppies are born. The cost of a puppy litter license shall be $25.00 per litter. Any person who does not obtain a puppy litter license as required by this section shall be issued a citation for failure to obtain a puppy litter license.
(b) Dog breeder license. Any person who resides in the city limits who owns, keeps or harbors a female dog or dogs that give(s) birth to more than one litter of puppies within a one-year period of time are hereby required to obtain a dog breeder license from the North Little Rock Animal Shelter and an animal establishment license pursuant to section 10-201 et seq. The cost of a dog breeder license shall be $100.00. A dog breeder license shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance. A person who is the holder of a dog breeder license shall be exempt from obtaining a puppy litter license for any additional litter or litters of puppies born during the period of time that the dog breeder license is valid. Any person who does not obtain a dog breeder license as required by this section shall be issued a citation for failure to obtain a dog breeder license.
(c) Penalty. Any person convicted of failure to obtain a dog breeder license or a puppy litter license shall be punished as provided for in section 1-8 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 7209, §§ 1, 2, 3-22-99)
Editor's note: Ord. No. 7210, § 2, adopted Mar. 22, 1999, repealed the former § 10-98, which pertained to the date of issuance and expiration of dog licenses, and derived from Code 1980, § 7-44. Ord. No. 7209, §§ 1, 2, adopted Mar. 22, 1999, did not specifically amend the Code; hence inclusion as a new § 10-98 was at the editor's discretion.

Sec. 10-99. Deposit of funds.
(a) All funds generated from the city's dog breeder and puppy litter licenses pursuant to section 10-98 shall be deposited into a fund established for the city's low cost spay and neuter efforts.
(b) Twenty dollars of every $30.00 dog or cat license purchased pursuant to section 10-96 shall be deposited into the fund established for the city's low cost spay and neuter efforts. It is further directed that $2.00 of every $5.00 dog or cat license purchased pursuant to section 10-96 shall be deposited into a fund established for the city's low cost spay and neuter efforts.
(c) The mayor shall be responsible for establishing procedures and guidelines for the utilization of the abovementioned fund.
(Ord. No. 7215, §§ 1--3, 4-12-99; Ord. No. 7404, § 3, 10-22-01)
Editor's note: Ord. No. 7210, § 2, adopted Mar. 22, 1999, repealed the former § 10-99, which pertained to the fee of a dog license and derived from Code 1980, § 7-45. Ord. No. 7215, §§ 1--3, adopted Apr. 12, 1999, did not specifically amend the Code; hence inclusion as a new § 10-99 was at the editor's discretion.
Secs. 10-100--10-135. Reserved.