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A. Conditions. The provisions of Sections 6.16.020 through 6.16.080 shall not apply in the following circumstances:

1. The dog, cat or ferret is properly licensed in another jurisdiction and the owner thereof is within the city temporarily, for a period not to exceed thirty consecutive days. If the owner shall be within the city temporarily, but for a period longer than thirty consecutive days, he/she may transfer the dog, cat or ferret to the local license required by this chapter by payment of the fee set forth in fee schedule, and upon presentment of proof of a current rabies vaccination for the animal.

2. Individual dogs or ferrets housed within a properly permitted facility or other such establishment when such animals are held for resale.

B. Fee Exemption. The fee provisions of Sections 6.16.020 through 6.16.080 shall not apply to:

1. Seeing Eye dogs trained and certified to assist blind persons, if such dogs are actually used by blind persons to assist them in moving from place to place;

2. Hearing dogs trained and certified to assist deaf persons to aid them in responding to sounds and in use for that purpose;

3. Assistance dogs trained and certified to assist persons with a physical disability and in use for that purpose; or

4. Dogs trained to assist officials of government agencies in the performance of their duties and which are owned by such agencies.

C. Vaccinations Not Exempted. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to exempt any dog, cat or ferret located within the city from having a current rabies vaccination. (Ord. 2018-06 § 1 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2012-12 § 2 (Exh. A (part)))