Title 6 ANIMALS
Chapter 6.20 WILD AND DANGEROUS ANIMALS*
6.20.090 Fee schedule.
There is fixed and assessed the following fees to defray the cost of
managing an animal control program and for the public health, against the owner
or keeper of every animal kept in the city; at such time that fee adjustments
may be required to maintain a neutral “at cost” relationship,
Appendix A incorporated herein by reference may be amended by resolution of the
city council:
A. Standard Licensing Fee.
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1. Unneutered dog or cat—per annum fee of
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$40.00
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2. Neutered dog or cat—per annum fee of
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5.00
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B. Permits. A permit shall be issued after payment of the
applicable fee:
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1. Circus/Zoo
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$1,000.00
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2. Commercial Animal Enterprise
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500.00
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3. Kennel License
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25.00
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4. Guard Dog
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50.00
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5. Renewal—per annum fee of all
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50.00
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C. Impoundment Fee. An impoundment fee must be paid for each
animal captured:
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First Time
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Second Time
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Third Time
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1. Unneutered dog or cat
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$75.00
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$100.00
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$125.00
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2. Neutered dog or cat
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$60.00
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$85.00
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$105.00
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3. Fowl or other small animal
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15.00
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25.00
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50.00
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4. Livestock
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50.00
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200.00
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350.00
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5. Zoological and/or Circus animal
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100.00
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20.00
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500.00
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6. More than 4 violations by any pet or combination thereof
owned by the same person in three years or less shall be $500.00 for each
impoundment thereafter.
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D. Boarding and Quarantine Fees. In addition to the impoundment
fee, a boarding fee must be paid for each animal confined by the animal shelter.
Such fees will be charged for daily costs of boarding, excluding the first day
of impoundment. Owners must pay daily boarding fees, the amount established by
policy, for the housing and care of the animals before their animals are
released to them.
Quarantine fees covering ten-day boarding and
observation period shall be set by policy and paid before release of the animal.
No initial impound fee shall be added to quarantine fees. In addition to
impoundment fee(s) the boarding of estrays shall include the first day of
boarding and such daily fee shall be set by policy if the estray if held by the
animal control authority or if held by a third person contracting party, fees
shall be set in the contract between the city and that party at the current fair
and reasonable rate.
E. Expenses of Animal. In addition to other fees,
the owner shall also pay for any veterinarian or drug fees incurred for the
animal(s) while in the custody of the animal control officer or animal
shelter.
F. Owner/Harbor Animal Surrender Fees.
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1. Cats
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$5.00
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2. Dogs
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5.00
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3. Litters dogs or cats
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25.00
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4. Other small animals
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15.00
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(Ord. G-1011 § 1 (part), 2007: Ord. G-1001 § 1
(part), 2007)
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