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REGULATION OF ANIMALS - PETS

Colorado Springs City Code ch. 6, art. 8
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Colorado Springs City Code § 6.8.101 CITY LICENSING REPRESENTATIVE

6.8.101: CITY LICENSING REPRESENTATIVE: In addition to the City's animal control contractor, the City may designate additional representatives to perform any or all duties required by sections 6.8.103 through 6.8.108 of this article, inclusive. (1968 Code §11-134; Ord. 79-249; Ord. 91-32; Ord. 95-26; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 03-31; Ord. 08-209; Ord. 14-28)

Colorado Springs City Code § 6.8.102 INOCULATION REQUIRED FOR DOGS AND CATS

6.8.102: INOCULATION REQUIRED FOR DOGS AND CATS: A. It shall be the duty of every person who owns or keeps within the City any dog or cat to maintain current inoculation with antirabies vaccine by a licensed veterinarian or a person under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian as permitted pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes section 12-315-105(1)(q). B. When any dog or cat owned or kept by any person residing within the City becomes four (4) months old, the owner or keeper of the dog or cat shall have it inoculated within thirty (30) days of that date. C. Within thirty (30) days after a person brings a dog or cat into the City, that person shall have it inoculated unless proof can be shown that the dog or cat has been inoculated with antirabies vaccine within the previous twelve (12) months, in which case the inoculation may be omitted. D. It shall be unlawful for any person owning or keeping a dog or cat to fail or refuse to have the animal(s) inoculated. (1968 Code §11-133; Ord. 74-114; Ord. 79-249; Ord. 91-32; Ord. 95-26; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 22-97)

Colorado Springs City Code § 6.8.103 LICENSE REQUIRED FOR DOGS AND CATS

6.8.103: LICENSE REQUIRED FOR DOGS AND CATS: A. Except as otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to own or keep any dog or cat over the age of four (4) months without obtaining a license. B. When any dog or cat owned or kept by any person residing within the City becomes four (4) months old, the owner or keeper of the dog or cat shall have it licensed within thirty (30) days of that date. C. Nonprofit animal welfare organizations that manage feral cat colonies or trap-neuter-release programs, and the feral cats that are residents or subjects of these colonies or programs, shall be exempt from the licensing requirement of this article. (1968 Code §§11-133, 11-134; Ord. 74-114; Ord. 79-249; Ord. 91-32; Ord. 95-26; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 08-209)

Colorado Springs City Code § 6.8.104 DOG AND CAT LICENSES; APPLICATION

6.8.104: DOG AND CAT LICENSES; APPLICATION: The application for a dog or cat license shall consist of a certificate issued and signed by the veterinarian who performed the inoculation as set out in section 6.8.102 of this article. The license receipt shall state the name and address of the animal's owner, the name, breed and color of the animal, the inoculation certificate number issued by the veterinarian, and for a guide dog for the handicapped, the animal's identification number. Upon presentation of the inoculation certificate to the City's animal control contractor, or a veterinarian designated as an authorized representative pursuant to section 6.8.101 of this article, and upon payment of the appropriate fee, a license for a dog or cat and a tag bearing a number corresponding to that of the license shall be issued. Veterinarians issuing a license under this provision shall retain a portion of the fee for each license issued by that veterinarian in an amount determined by City Council resolution, and shall surrender all other funds as the City may direct. (1968 Code §11-134; Ord. 76-36; Ord. 91-32; Ord. 95-26; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 08-209)

Colorado Springs City Code § 6.8.105 LICENSE FEES

6.8.105: LICENSE FEES: License fees for all dogs and cats shall be established by City Council resolution. City Council may establish license fees, renewal fees and other charges for the licensing of altered and unaltered male and female dogs and cats. License fees may be discounted for senior citizens aged sixty five (65) and older. (1968 Code §11-134; Ord. 78-249; Ord. 83-318; Ord. 91-32; Ord. 91-164; Ord. 94-5; Ord. 95-26; Ord. 95-203; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 05-198; Ord. 08-209)

Colorado Springs City Code § 6.8.106 LICENSES; EXPIRATION AND TRANSFERABILITY

6.8.106: LICENSES; EXPIRATION AND TRANSFERABILITY: A. All dog or cat licenses shall be valid for a period of one or three (3) years from the date of issuance, with no credit other than that authorized in subsection B of this section to be given for a license required for less than that period. The owner of any dog or cat that will remain within the City after the expiration date of the current license shall apply to the City's animal control contractor for a new license pursuant to section 6.8.104 of this article. The owner of a dog or cat shall have thirty (30) days after the expiration of the license to make application for a new license. Any application received after that date shall be considered delinquent and, in addition to the basic fee established in section 6.8.105 of this article, shall be subject to a penalty established by City Council prior to issuance of the new license. B. No dog or cat license shall be transferred from one owner to another. The license may be transferred to another animal of the same type upon presentation to the City's animal control contractor of an inoculation certificate, proof of alteration if applicable and a showing of disposition of the dog or cat previously issued the license. (1968 Code §11-135; Ord. 74-114; Ord. 75-141; Ord. 79-249; Ord. 91-32; Ord. 95-26; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 03-31; Ord. 08-209)

Colorado Springs City Code § 6.8.107 LICENSE TAGS; SUBSTITUTES

6.8.107: LICENSE TAGS; SUBSTITUTES: A. It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any dog or cat required to be licensed to fail to provide a dog or cat with a suitable collar made of leather, metal or other substantial material to be worn by the animal and to which shall be attached the license tag issued by the City's animal control contractor and a current rabies vaccination tag, when the animal is required to be licensed and inoculated. In the event any dog or cat is found not wearing a collar with tags attached, the owner or keeper of the animal shall be deemed to be in violation of this section. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section, a dog or cat need not be fitted with a collar carrying a license tag and a rabies vaccination tag if the dog or cat has been implanted with a microchip and the microchip has been registered with the City's animal control contractor in a manner that allows the owner or keeper of the animal to be contacted in the event of an impoundment or other circumstance requiring notification. The implantation and registration of a microchip shall satisfy the provisions of subsection A of this section. (1968 Code §11-136; Ord. 74-114; 1980 Code; Ord. 91-32; Ord. 95-26; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 03-31; Ord. 08-209)

Colorado Springs City Code § 6.8.108 REGISTRATION OF HOOFED PETS

6.8.108: REGISTRATION OF HOOFED PETS: The owner or keeper of a hoofed pet must register the hoofed pet with the City's animal control services provider immediately after acquiring the animal. The fee for the required hoofed pet registration shall be seventy five dollars ($75.00). (Ord. 14-28; Ord. 20-71 1 ) Notes 1 | 1. January 1, 2021 is the effective date of Ordinance 20-71.
Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-7160Fetched: 11/1/2026

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