§ 6-60. License tag—To be worn.

(a)

It shall be the duty of each person having ownership of a dog or cat for which a license is required to be issued under this article to ensure that the license tag furnished by the licensing authority in conjunction with the issuance of the animal's license is worn by the animal at all times. It is a defense to prosecution hereunder that the dog or cat was confined within a building or other totally enclosed structure under the ownership, possession or control of the person having possession of the animal at the time that the animal was not wearing a license tag.

(b)

In any prosecution under this article it shall be presumed that no valid license has been issued for an animal hereunder unless the animal was wearing a valid license tag furnished pursuant to section 6-59 hereof at the time of the alleged offense.

(Ord. No. 528-8, § 1, 11-11-13)