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(B) The licensing and vaccination requirements of this chapter, except as otherwise expressly stated, shall not apply to any dog or cat belonging to a nonresident of the city and kept within the city for not longer than thirty (30) days, provided all such dogs and cats shall at all times while in the city be kept within a building, enclosure or vehicle, or be under restraint by the owner. (C) Dogs confined to a veterinarian clinic, animal hospital, or dogs engaged in law enforcement work for the city need not be licensed. (D) The definitions of "dangerous dog" and "vicious dog" in 1101.010 shall not apply to a dog under the control of or on duty with a law enforcement officer or to an attack by a dog upon an uninvited intruder who has entered any structure with criminal intent. Section 1101.050. LICENSE AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED. All dogs and cats over three (3) months of age kept, harbored or maintained within the city shall be licensed and registered. Dog and cat licenses shall be issued by the City Clerk upon payment of a license fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each dog and shall be valid for a period of two (2) years at which time the license must be renewed. The fee for renewal shall be Four Dollars ($4.00) and all renewals shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1101.070 of this chapter. The applicant shall give the following information on forms provided by the Clerk: owner's name and address, and name, breed (if known), color, and sex of the dog. The applicant shall also present proof of vaccination to the clerk prior to issuance or renewal of a license. The provisions of this section shall not be intended to apply to dogs whose owners are visitors temporarily in the city for sixty (60) days or less, to dogs brought into the city for appearance in a dog show, or to "seeing eye" dogs trained to assist blind persons when such dogs are actually being used by blind persons as "seeing eye" dogs. No person shall keep more than three (3) dogs over three (3) months of age in any residential dwelling within the City of Little Canada. Section 1101.060. DOG TAGS. Upon payment of the license fee the Clerk shall issue to the owner a license certificate and a metallic tag which shall have stamped thereon the number corresponding with the number on the license certificate and the name and address of the owner. Every owner shall be responsible for the tag being worn by the dog at all times. In the event a tag becomes lost, destroyed, or rendered illegible for any reason, a duplicate shall be applied for immediately and will be Page 9