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(4) The development and occupation of buildings for human habitation within the distances prescribed above by others than the kennel owner or operator or grantees, directly or indirectly, from or through the kennel owner or operator following the proper establishment of kennels, shall not render the maintenance of such pre-existing kennels unlawful by reason of the diminished separation of the kennel use and the use of buildings for human habitation. ARTICLE II. DOGS Sec. 5-50. Limitation of Number of Dogs. NO person shall keep, harbor, or maintain upon his premises within the City of Santa Ana more :than two dogs unless said person shall comply with the commercial kennel requirements of this Chapter. Sec. 5-51. Taxation. (a) A license tax is levied on all dogs over the age of four (4) months owned, kept, harbored, in the custody of, or under the control of any person within the City at the rate of Four Dollars ($4.00) for each dog from the first day of every July, payable in advance. If the license is first secured within six (6) months or less prior to the last day of June, a fee of Two Dollars ($2.00) need be paid. The Finance Department may provide for the renewal of dog licenses by mail. (b) Any person who imports or brings into the City any dog with the intent to remain longer than two weeks shall, within five (5) days after its arrival, cause the same to be vaccinated and licensed as herein provided. (c) A penalty assessment of Four Dollars ($4.00) shall be charged against all persons who fail to secure said license within thirty (30) days after said license is required. (d) Said license tax shall be deemed a debt due the City from the owner and in addition to the criminal penalties of this Code provided, such debt may be collected in the name of the City as any other debt may be collected. The foregoing license tax shall not apply to any dog while kept in a duly licensed commercial kennel, nor to any seeing eye dog trained to assist blind persons while such dog is actually being kept and used by a blind person for the purpose of aid in going from place to place. Sec. 5-52. Same. Information Required; Taq. Upon payment of the license fee, the Finance Department or the Animal Control Man shall issue to the owner a license certificate and a metallic tag for each dog so licensed. The shape or color of the tag shall be changed annually and shall have stamped thereon the termination date and an identifying number. Every owner shall be required to provide each dog, not kept in a kennel or otherwise exempted, with a collar to which the license tag must be permanently affixed and shall see that the collar and tag are continuously worn by said dog. In case a dog license tag is lost or destroyed, a duplicate will be issued by the Finance Department upon presentation of the receipt -7-