(a) A redemption fee of $25 for any animal impounded on not more than one occasion in the last 12 months, or $50 for any animal impounded on not more than two occasions in the last 12 months, or $100 for any animal impounded on three or more occasions in the last 12 months. The redemption fees shown above are for altered animals, that have been spayed or neutered so that they can no longer reproduce. Redemption fees for unaltered animals shall be two times the amounts indicated for altered animals. The owner of any animal that pays the required animal redemption fee, and subsequently has installed in the animal, within 30 days of payment of the redemption fee, an electronic identification device, shall upon submission of proof of the installation, and approval by the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, be given a $25 rebate of the redemption fee previously paid. The owner of an unaltered animal that pays the required animal redemption fee, and subsequently has the animal spayed or neutered, within 30 days of payment of the redemption fee, shall upon submission of proof of the alteration, and approval by the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, be given a $50 rebate of the redemption fee previously paid. The aggregate rebate paid shall not exceed the redemption fee collected for any given impounding.
Animal Type | Not More than One Offense in Preceding 12 Months | Not More than Two Offenses in Preceding 12 Months | More than Two Offenses in Preceding 12 Months | Electronic ID Rebate | Spay/Neuter Rebate |
Altered | $25 | $50 | $100 | $25 | NA |
Unaltered | $50 | $100 | $200 | $25 | $50 |
(b) The amount of the veterinarian's current inoculation fee unless current inoculation is proven.
(c) Eleven dollars for each day a cat has been impounded. Thirteen dollars for each day that a dog is impounded. Fifteen dollars for each day that any animal not mentioned above is impounded.
(d) Any other costs as provided in this chapter.
(2) No animal will be released pursuant to this section, unless payment of fees is received or proof established excusing payment.
(B) If any animal subject to redemption under division (A) above is not redeemed within five days after impoundment, the department may cause the animal to be euthanized by approved methods or disposed of by adoption.
(C) An animal owner or harborer that abandons or refuses to claim an animal registered to them is in violation of this chapter and shall in addition to the other fees contained in this section, be subject to a fine of $200 for the first abandoned or unclaimed registered animal, or a fine of $400 for the second or subsequent occurrence of abandoning or not claiming a registered animal.
(Ord. 3584, passed 8-11-08; Am. Ord. 3587, passed 10-14-08; Am. Ord. 3660, passed 11-8-10)