A. Every person owning or having charge, care or control over a spayed female or neutered male dog of the age of four months or over shall pay an annual license fee as established by resolution of the city council for each dog, if paid between May 1st and May 31st, inclusive, of each year or within thirty days after the owner of such dog established residence in Monterey County, or within thirty days after such dog established residence in the city, or within thirty days after such dog reached the age of four months; provided further, however, that such fee shall be as established by resolution of the city council if the owner acquired ownership, or such dog reached the age of four months on or after the first of January of each year, and the fee is paid within thirty days after residence is established, or ownership is acquired or age is reached.

B. Every person owning or having charge, care or control over an unspayed female or unneutered male dog of the age of four months or over shall pay an annual license fee as established by resolution of the city council for each dog, if paid between May 1st and May 31st, inclusive, of each year or within thirty days after the owner of such dog established residence in the city, or within thirty days after such dog reached the age of four months, on or after the first of January of each year, and the fee is paid within thirty days after residence is established or ownership is acquired or age is reached.

C. If the license fees set forth in subsections A or B of this section are not paid between May 1st and May 31st, inclusive, or within thirty days after the owner establishes residence within the city, or within thirty days after the dog reaches four months of age, as the case may be, a penalty as established by resolution of the city council shall be imposed and shall be paid by the owner in addition to the license fees so imposed. (Ord. 98-13 § 2, 1998)