Hallsville Animal Tax Levied ordinance (§ 205.100)

A. Except as provided hereinafter, there is hereby levied for each domestic dog and cat over the age of three (3) months, harbored or owned within the City a license fee of five dollars ($5.00) for any period of time not to exceed one (1) year. Upon receipt of written verification of vaccination and upon payment of the applicable fee, the City shall issue a license for said domestic dog or cat to the applicant.

B. In the event the domestic dog or cat to be licensed has been neutered or spayed, and written verification of neutering provided by the applicant, the annual license fee for said neutered or spayed dog or cat shall be reduced from five dollars ($5.00) to three dollars ($3.00).

C. Any person violating, neglecting or refusing to comply with the requirement to purchase a City animal license shall pay an additional fee of twenty-five ($25.00) at the time the license exceeds sixty (60) days past one (1) year. City animal licenses are due in August of each year. If an animal is picked up running at large and is not licensed after the sixty (60) days the cost of the license is due in addition to the twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee and shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).