§ 4-36. Voluntary identification program.
(a)
The Director is hereby authorized to establish a voluntary animal identification program. Every ferret, dog and cat, four months of age or older, kept by an owner in the unincorporated Lake County or in a municipality which Lake County has animal control jurisdiction may voluntarily identify an animal with the county. A program fee may be set in the schedule of fees established by resolution the board of county commissioners.
(b)
Each animal identified with the county will be issued a tag from Animal Services or its agent to be attached to the collar or harness of the animal, unless otherwise declined by the owner. In the event of loss or destruction of the original tag, the owner of the animal may obtain a duplicate tag from Animal Services at the established fee.
(Ord. No. 2009-47, § 2, 9-1-09; Ord. No. 2013-28, § 4, 6-4-13; Ord. No. 2015-20, § 2, 6-9-15; Ord. No. 2017-16, § 2, 4-4-17; Ord. No. 2018-22, § 2, 5-8-18)