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B. It shall be the duty of every owner of any coyote, fox, raccoon, or skunk to<br />

have such mammalian pet, regardless of its age, vaccinated against rabies<br />

each year by a licensed veterinarian.<br />

9.0303 ISSUANCE OF LICENSES<br />

A. The owner of a dog more than five (5) months of age on January 1st of any year,<br />

or five (5) months of age within the license year, shall annually, on or before the<br />

dog becomes five (5) months of age, pay the dog license tax <strong>and</strong> obtain a license.<br />

B. Upon payment of the required dog license fee, <strong>and</strong> upon presentation of evidence<br />

that the dog is currently immunized against rabies, the City Treasurer shall<br />

complete <strong>and</strong> issue to the owner a license <strong>and</strong> tag for the dog.<br />

C. Repealed (See MMC Section 9.1302 Schedule A).<br />

D. Every dog required to be licensed by the provisions of this Chapter shall be<br />

provided by its owner with a leather or chain collar, or with a harness, to which the<br />

license tag shall be securely fastened. No unlicensed dog required to be licensed<br />

under this Chapter shall be permitted to remain within the City unless the owner<br />

shall cause such dog to be registered, licensed, <strong>and</strong> provided with a collar or<br />

harness <strong>and</strong> a license tag.<br />

9.0304 LATE FEES<br />

Repealed (See MMC Section 9.1302 Schedule A).<br />

9.0305 PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO OBTAIN RABIES VACCINATION<br />

An owner who fails to have a dog or cat vaccinated against rabies as required<br />

under Section 9.0302 may be required to forfeit not less than Fifty Dollars<br />

($50.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).<br />

9.0306 OFFENSES PERTAINING TO DOGS AND CATS<br />

A. Definitions<br />

1. Owners shall mean any person owning, harboring, or keeping a dog or cat <strong>and</strong><br />

the occupant of any premises on which a dog or cat remains or to which a dog or<br />

cat customarily returns daily for a period of ten (10) days is presumed to be<br />

harboring or keeping the dog or cat within the meaning of this Chapter.<br />

2. “At large” means an animal is deemed to be running at large when it is<br />

permitted to run off of the premises of the owner or keeper when it is not<br />

accompanied by a person having said animal under control on a leash. Said<br />

animal shall be physically tethered with a leash no longer than six (6) feet. A dog<br />

or cat within an automobile of any person with the consent of the dog or cat’s<br />

owner shall be deemed to be upon the owner’s premises. (Ordinance 2008-2133<br />

adopted 10-7-08)<br />

City of Marinette<br />

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Code of Ordinances

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