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(B) Howling and barking. A dog owner violates this section if the dog which, by frequent and habitual howling, yelping, barking or otherwise, causes annoyance or disturbance to two or more persons; provided that, the provisions of this section shall not apply to duly authorized hospitals or clinics conducted for the treatment of small animals. (C) Clean up. Any owner or person having the custody or control of any dog shall: (1) Not permit the dog to be on public property or the property of another without having in his or her immediate possession a device for the collection and removal of feces to a proper receptacle; (2) Remove feces left by a dog to a proper receptacle located on the owner's or custodian's property; except that, droppings in a park may be placed in an outside park trash container; and (3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a blind person with a guide dog or to a person with dogs engaged in search or rescue activities. (D) Damage to property. No dog owner shall permit a dog to damage any lawn, garden or other property. (E) Licensing and tags. (1) License required; fee established. No dog owner shall keep any dog over six months of age within the municipality unless a license has been issued by the City Administrator for a fee per the city's approved fee schedule. License shall be renewed biennially. The fee for licenses obtained for a period of one year or less shall be one-half of the above fees. (2) Rabies inoculation certificate. A certification from a veterinarian shall accompany an application indicating the following: (a) The dog has been inoculated for rabies within two years from the date of application; and (b) That the dog has been spayed or neutered, when a license is being sought for a spayed female or neutered male. (3) Expiration. All dog licenses issued under this chapter shall expire on September 30 of the year of their expirations. (4) Payment of fee. It shall be the duty of each dog owner to pay the biennial license fee imposed to the City Administrator before October 1 in the year which the license is to be renewed upon acquiring ownership or possession of any unlicensed dog or upon establishing residence in the city. The City Administrator shall cause a notice of the necessity of paying the license fee to be printed in the city newsletter one time each year. (5) Affixing tags. The owner shall cause a city -issued tag to be affixed by a permanent metal fastener to the collar of the dog in such manner that the tag may be easily seen. The owner shall ensure the dog wears the tag at all times when outdoors. (6) Duplicate tags. If a dog tag is lost, a duplicate may be issued by the City Administrator upon presentation of a receipt showing payment of the license fee for the current year. A charge to be determined by the city shall be paid for each duplicate tag. (7) Change of address. A dog owner shall notify the City Administrator of any change of address inside the city within ten days. (8) Refunds. No dog tag shall be transferred to another dog or dog owner and no refund shall be made on any license fee. (9) Offense involving tags. It shall be unlawful to counterfeit or attempt to counterfeit the tags provided for herein or for any person other than the owner to remove from any dog a tag required by this section.