§ 13-10. Issuance of license; identification tag.

A. 

Upon validation by the Town Clerk or authorized Dog Control Officer, a dog license shall be issued and a record of its issuance retained in the office of the Town Clerk.

B. 

No license shall be transferable. Upon the transfer of ownership of any dog, the new owner shall immediately apply for a new license for the dog. A license cannot be transferred to another dog.

C. 

No residence shall own or harbor more than three dogs. If one or more of said dogs is a female, the offspring of said female(s) are allowed, provided said offspring is less than four months old.

D. 

Identification tag.

(1) 

The Town Clerk shall assign an identification number to a dog when it is first licensed. Such identification number shall be carried by the dog on an identification tag which shall be affixed to the collar of the dog at all times, except that the tag is not required to be worn while the dog is participating in a dog show.

(2) 

No tag carrying an identification number shall be affixed to the collar of any dog other than the one to which the number has been assigned.

(3) 

Any person wishing to replace a tag previously issued shall pay the sum of $3 to the Town Clerk for a replacement tag.