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Tooele police propose microchip‑based option, discuss enforcement and licensing rules for pets
Summary
Police Chief Adrian Day briefed the council on Tooele’s animal‑licensing code: current fees, license timing and enforcement counts. He proposed allowing microchipped animals to satisfy licensing if owners verify registration annually; staff will draft code language for a future business meeting.
Tooele City Police Chief Adrian Day told the council on June 4 that the city’s animal‑licensing rules require annual licenses for dogs and cats, currently tied to December‑31 expirations and late fees after Feb. 28.
Day said the code sets fees at $10 for sterilized dogs, $5 for sterilized cats and $35 for unsterilized animals; licenses expire Dec. 31 regardless of purchase date, and a late‑fee provision doubles the cost for licenses purchased after Feb.…
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