Dog license tags required/Cat vaccination required.

Memphis Code of Ordinances § 8-3-2

in effect

Sec. 8-3-2. - Dog license tags required/Cat vaccination required. A. Dogs—Licensing and vaccination. It is unlawful for any person to own, have, harbor, keep or to cause or permit to be harbored, or kept in the city, any dog three months old or over, unless a current city license tag has been issued for such dog, subject to the exceptions provided in section 8-2-5(F). Prior to the issuance of a city dog license tag, the animal must receive a vaccination for rabies, or the owner of the animal must provide evidence that such animal has been so vaccinated and such vaccination is still current. In addition to the cost of the rabies vaccination, a city dog license tag shall be required for a 12-month period, beginning during the month of purchase, and expiring during the same month of the following year, and a license must thereafter be purchased annually on the same basis, in advance of such expiration date. Fees vary based on whether the animal is fertile or sterile, in accordance with the city's current fee schedule as defined in this chapter. 1. No license is transferable. 2. A city dog license tag may be purchased from the veterinarian at the time of vaccination or can be purchased at Memphis Animal Services. 3. If the license is purchased from a veterinary clinic, the veterinarian issuing the license may collect an agent's fee of $1.00 for this service. 4. If the license is purchased from a non-veterinarian source, such as Memphis Animal Services, the purchaser shall exhibit records from a licensed veterinarian, describing and identifying the animal and certifying its sterility, to pay the proper license fee. No license is transferable. 5. In the event a dog tag or license is lost, stolen or unavoidably mutilated, or damaged, the owner may apply for a duplicate license and tag. After investigation and upon payment of a fee in accordance with the city's current fee schedule as defined in this chapter, the director may, at their discretion, issue a duplicate license and tag. B. Cats—Vaccination. It is unlawful for any person to own, have, harbor, keep or to cause or permit to be harbored, or kept in the city, any cat three months old or over, unless such person holds a current certificate of rabies vaccination for each such animal, subject to the exceptions provided in section 8-2-5(F). C. The provisions of this section regarding licensing shall not apply to nonresidents traveling through the city or if the animal is staying temporarily for a period of less than 30 days. (Ord. No. 5843, § 1, 7-11-2023)

Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT8AN_CH8-3DOCA_S8-3-2DOLITARECAVAREFetched: 10/28/2026