(a) The permit and vaccination requirements of this chapter shall not apply to any nonresident dog, cat or miniature pot-belly pig owner who keeps his or her pet(s) within the City for not longer than 30 days; provided, however, that at all times such pet is under restraint.

(b) A person owning, keeping, possessing or harboring (1) a dog that has been retired from the United States armed forces, (2) a registered Seeing Eye dog used by visually or hearing-impaired persons or (3) Police or Sheriff’s Department dogs shall not be required to pay the permit fee; but shall be subject to all other applicable regulations of this title including, but not limited to, the requirement of having the rabies vaccination. (Ord. 20106 § 20, 12-19-17.)