§ 7-95. Dog, cat kennel license fee and certificate; records.

The owner or keeper of ten or more cats or dogs shall procure a yearly kennel license from the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control Department and shall pay a kennel license fee as adopted by the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control Department and approved by the Tangipahoa Parish Council. A licensed veterinarian or a veterinary clinic shall be exempt from the provisions of this section while in the conduct of the veterinarian or clinic's regular business.

Upon the issuance of a kennel license pursuant to this section, the kennel owner shall be furnished a number of license tags equal to the number of animals harbored on the kennel premise.

In connection with the kennel license, the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control Department shall issue a metallic license tag as aforesaid. This license tag shall contain a license number, the name of the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control Department and the calendar year for which this tag is issued. This tag shall be fastened upon the collar worn by the dog or cat owned or kept by such person. A license certificate shall also be issued for such license showing the name and address of the owner or keeper, a description of the dog or cat by sex and color, the breed of the dog or cat, if known and the year and number of the license tag. A record of all such information shall also be kept by the Tangipahoa Parish Animal Control Department and this record shall be open to the public during regular business hours.

(Ord. No. 18-15, 5-29-28)