8-3-3. Licensing - Exemptions.

(1) The provisions of Sections 8-3-1 herein shall not apply to:

(a) licensed dogs whose owners are non-residents temporarily (up to 30 days) within the jurisdiction; licensed dogs whose owners remain within the jurisdiction longer than 30 days may have their license transferred for a local license upon payment of a $1.00 fee, proof of current rabies vaccination and valid license from another jurisdiction; and

(b) individual dogs within a properly licensed dog kennel or other such establishment when such dogs are held for resale.

(2) The fee provisions of Section 8-3-1 shall not apply to:

(a) seeing eye dogs properly trained to assist blind persons if such dog is actually being used by blind persons to assist them in moving from place to place;

(b) hearing dogs properly trained to assist deaf persons if such dogs are actually being used by deaf persons to aid them in responding to sounds; and

(c) dogs especially trained to assist officials of government agencies in the performance of their duties and which are owned by such agencies.

(Ord. 95-19, 9/12/95; Ord. 92-5, 9/1/ 1992)