Article 1. Dogs
2-101 At Large.
It shall be unlawful for the owner, keeper or harborer of any dog to permit such dog to run at large within the City of Randolph, Kansas. Any dog shall be deemed to be running at large therein when found upon property other than that of the owner, keeper or harborer thereof. However, no such dog shall be held to be running at large when said dog is merely passing along or through such property while on leash.
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2-102 Licensing and registration.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep any dog over the age of six (6) months in the City of Randolph, Kansas without having the same registered as herein provided. The owner or keeper of any dog shall pay the city clerk each year before the dog is registered, a registration fee of $2 if paid within 30 days of date due, and for every month or fraction thereafter the license fee is not paid, a $0.50 penalty shall be added, but the penalty shall not exceed a total of $3; for each dog falling under the provisions of this article subsequent to December 31, a fee of $1 shall be paid to cover licensing period to the following June 30. The city clerk shall register the name of such owner or keeper in a book to be kept by him for that purpose. Upon payment of the license fee, the city clerk shall issue to the owner a license certificate and tag for each dog so licensed, and shall have stamped thereon the year for which it was issued and the number corresponding with the number on the certificate. Every owner shall be required to provide each dog with the collar or harness to which the license tag must be affixed and shall see that the collar or harness and tag are constantly worn. In case a dog tag is lost or destroyed, a duplicate will be issued by the city clerk upon presentation of a receipt showing the payment of the license fee for the correct year and payment of $0.50 for such duplicate. Dog tags shall not be transferable from one dog to another and no refunds shall be made on any dog license fee because of the death of the dog or the owner’s leaving the city before expiration of the license period. The provisions of this section shall not be intended to apply to “seeing-eye” dogs properly trained to assist blind persons for the purpose of aiding them in going from place to place. Each registration shall be effective until the following June 30.
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2-103 Certificate of immunization.
Before the city clerk shall register the name of the owner or keeper of a dog or issue a license, the owner or keeper must present a certificate of rabies vaccination from a licensed veterinarian to be in effect not more than 3 months prior to application for registration.
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2-104 Limit on dogs.
The city clerk shall not register nor issue licenses on more than 2 dogs that are to be kept at the same address or on the same premises without the consent of the governing body. In such cases where an owner or keeper desires to keep more than 2 dogs at the same address or on the same premises, and if it is determined by the governing body that the keeping of more than 2 dogs would be a nuisance or detrimental to the general welfare of the area, then the governing body may refuse to register or issue the license.
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2-105 Pick-up and/or impounding dogs.
It shall be lawful for any police officer or other person designated by the governing body of the city, to pursue the capture any dog found running at large and to impound the same, or to destroy such dog if they cannot otherwise capture the same. Any dangerous, fierce or vicious dog which cannot be safely taken and impounded may be slain by said police officer or other person designated by the governing body to pick-up and impound dogs. The policeman or agency designated by the governing body upon picking up or receiving any dog shall make a complete registration entering the breed, color and sex of such dog, and whether licensed. If licensed he shall enter the number of the license tag on his report. It is provided that any dog picked up under this section which is unacceptable by the agency because of being infected with a communicable disease may be disposed of at the discretion of the police chief or active police chief.
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2-106 Notice to owner and redemption.
Upon receipt of a dog at the designated agency, notification will be made to the owner immediately if licensed. Within 2 days after any dog is impounded, the owner or keeper of the dog so held may appear before the designated agent and pay the costs of boarding and impounding the dog. The impounding fee shall be $3 for a licensed dog and $5 for an unlicensed dog. The boarding fee shall be $1.25 per day. If the dog is not claimed within 2 days as covered in this section it may be disposed of.
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2-107 Quarantine.
Any animal which is believed to have rabies or has bitten any person shall not be destroyed but be confined by the owner or keeper after being so notified of a period of not less than 10 days and placed under the observation of a veterinarian at the expense of the owner. The owner or keeper shall notify the city clerk of the date such dog was confined and where it is being confined.
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2-108 Agency.
“Agency” as herein used means any person or corporation with whom the governing body may contract to pick-up and hold dogs coming under the provisions of this article.
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2-109 Non-resident owner or keeper.
Any non-resident owner or keeper may at his option register and license his dog as herein provided. The City of Randolph, Kansas shall recognize any valid registration and licensing by any other political subdivision.
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2-110 Penalty.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100), or be imprisoned not to exceed thirty (30) days, or be both so fined and imprisoned.
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