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Council introduces ordinance changing dog‑license renewal to 12‑month term and adds tiered late fees, with online registration planned
Summary
The council introduced Ordinance No. 25‑1757 to change dog‑license renewals from a single July 1 expiration to a 12‑month renewal tied to individual registration and to replace a flat 50% late penalty with a tiered late fee schedule; the changes enable implementation of DocuPet online licensing.
The Norwalk City Council on June 16 introduced by title Ordinance No. 25‑1757 to amend Norwalk Municipal Code sections 6.16.03 and 6.16.04, changing dog‑license renewal terms and establishing a tiered late fee structure to support a new online licensing system.
Jennifer Hernandez, a senior analyst in the finance department, told the council the current code requires all dog licenses to expire annually on July 1, which created proration confusion and overlapping…
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