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certificate from a veterinarian to the effect that the applicant's dog has been `-' vaccinated for rabies as provided in Section 9-2.12 Subdivision 3. 2. Fees. The owner of a dog shall pay a license fee to the City on or before the first day of January in each even-numbered year, or within thirty (30) days of acquiring ownership or possession of any unlicensed dog. License fees shall be set by the City Council by resolution annually. 3. Receipt and Ta�s. Upon the payment of the license fee, the City Clerk shall deliver a receipt to the person who pays the fees, and retain a duplicate of the license. The City Clerk shall procure a sufficient number of suitable tags, the shape of which shall be different for each license period, and shall deliver one tag to the person paying the license fee. 4. Affixing Tags• The owner shall cause the tag to be affixed by a permanent fastening to the collar of the dog so licensed in such a manner that the tag may be easily seen by the officers of the City of Pequot Lakes. Any dog within the City not wearing a tag for the current license period shall be deemed to be unlicensed. 5. Impoundin� Unlicensed Do�s. The Animal Control Officer shall mail written notice to the owner of any unlicensed dog. Such notice shall be mailed to the location where the dog is being harbored or kept, if known, and to the address � designated by the owner on the license application. An owner shall license any unlicensed dog within fourteen (14) days after said notice is mailed. � 6. Duplicate Ta�s. In case any dog's tag is lost, a duplicate may be issued by the City Clerk upon the presentation of a receipt showing the payment of the license fee for the current license period, and after payment by the applicant of a fee, to be set by the City Council by resolution annually, for issuance of a duplicate license. 7. Adoption of Fees. All fees for the licensing, impounding, and maintenance of dogs, including penalties for late application, may be fixed and determined by the City Council, adopted by resolution and uniformly enforced. Such fees may from time to time be amended by the City Council resolution. A copy of the resolution setting forth currently effective fees shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk and shall be open to inspection during regular business hours. Section 9-2.8. DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED ANIMALS Any dog which is not claimed as provided in this Chapter after seven (7) days of impounding may be sold to anyone desiring to purchase the animal. The Animal Control Officer shall determine the price, which shall reflect the breed of dog and the Page 3 of 8