2015-590 ORDINANCE NO. 2015 - 590
An ordinance amending the dog and cat licensing requirements in the City of Janesville with
penalties as set forth in JGO S. 04.180 and 6.04.120.
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 5.04.180 (I) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby amended to read as follows:
I. Dogs and cats (Section 6.04.0120)
1. Keeping of a neutered male or spayed female dog or cat $10.00 $8.00 per year
2. Keeping of an unsprayed female or unneutered male dog or cat $20.00 $4-370.0 per
year
3. One half of these amounts if the dog or cat became 5 months of age after July 1st
4.3. Extra $10.00 in each case if not paid by April l
SECTION II. Section 6.04.020 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Janesville is
hereby amended to read as follows:
6.04.020 Licenses Statute compliance Rabies vaccination.
A. All dogs and cats must be licensed as follows: The owner or possessor of a dog or
cat more than five months of age on January 1st of any year or five months of age within the
license year, shall annually, or on or before the date the dog or cat becomes five months of age,
pay the license tax and obtain a license.
B. The license tax shall be established from time to time by the common council by
ordinance - . . • . - - . - ... • -: - .. - . - - • - _ . . - .
. . -- - -- -, and shall reflect higher fees for dogs and cats which are not spayed
or neutered.
C. The rules, regulations and procedures as described by the Wisconsin Statutes shall
govern as applicable.
D. All dogs and cats must be vaccinated against rabies. No license shall be issued
unless the dog or cat is vaccinated and sufficient proof of vaccination is presented with the
license application.
E. The Clerk - Treasurer may permit the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin to
be a collecting official on behalf of the City pursuant to Section 174.065(1) of the Wisconsin
statutes as amended from time to time and may issue licenses for dogs and cats newly adopted
from the Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin in accord with Janesville ordinances and
Wisconsin statutes. All dog and cat licensing taxes and fees shall be paid to the City. (Ord. 84
380 s. 2, 1984).
SECTION III. This ordinance shall take effect on December 1, 2015.
ADOPTED: April 13, 2015 Motion by: Liebert
Second by: Gruber
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
, r � Bobzien X
Farrell X
Mark Freitag, City Manage Fitzgerald X
Gruber X
ATTEST: Liebert X
Marklein X
Severson X
Jean nn Wulf, CI Clerk- Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tim Wellnitz, Assistant City Attorney
Proposed by: Council President Severson
Prepared by: Assistant City Attorney