1. It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the business of keeping or providing dogs and cats for adoption or selling dogs or cats to transfer ownership of a dog or cat to a resident of the City of Sioux City, Iowa unless the purchaser has acquired a dog or cat license from the City or the seller, or the seller has made application for such license on behalf of the purchaser along with the fees herein required.

    2. In all other instances, when the permanent ownership of the dog or cat is transferred, the new owner shall, within thirty days from the date of change of ownership, make application for a new license as provided in Section 7.02.020, regardless of whether or not the dog or cat was previously licensed under the provisions of Section 7.06.030, and shall pay the full annual license fee.  (Ord. 89/T-7492)