(A) (1) Fees shall be charged in accordance with the schedule of fees adopted by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners, as may be amended from time to time. Fees may be waived or reduced by the Animal Services Director or designee at his or her discretion, as allowed by law.
Animal Shelter | |
Fee/Fine | Amount |
Cat adoption | $20 |
Dog adoption | $80 |
Pocket pet adoption | $10 |
Livestock adoption (after auction) | $20 |
Senior citizen/Armed Forces cat adoption | $0 |
Senior citizen/Armed Forces dog adoption | $0 |
Multiple cat adoption | $10 |
Fee waived adoption event adoption | $0 |
Adoption special adoption | Variable fees |
Rescue pull | $0 |
Altered animal reclaim 1st offense | $0 |
Altered animal reclaim 2nd offense | $25 |
Altered animal reclaim 3rd+ offense | $50 |
Unaltered animal reclaim 1st offense | $25 |
Unaltered animal reclaim 2nd offense | $50 |
Unaltered animal reclaim 3rd+ offense | $100 |
Shelter bite quarantine fee | $50 |
Daily board fee | $10 |
Rabies vaccination fee | $7 |
Trap rental fee | $40 |
Returned check fee | $25 |
Low cost cat spay/neuter | $20 |
Low cost dog spay/neuter | $50 |
Animal Control | |
Fee/Fine | Amount |
Warning violation | $0 |
1st offense civil citation | $100 |
2nd offense civil citation | $200 repeat violation |
3rd offense civil citation | $300 repeat violation |
4th offense civil citation | $400 repeat violation |
5th+ offense civil citation | $500 repeat violation |
Field return to owner | $0 |
Exotic license per household | $250 |
(2) If the offender fails to pay the penalties within 20 days after having been cited, the county may recover the penalties in a civil action in the nature of debt. In addition, the county may, in its discretion, take all actions to prevent violations of this chapter and to enforce the payment of any such fines including, but not limited to, civil actions for injunctions, abatements, and monetary judgements for outstanding fines, including, to the extent allowed by law, the county’s court costs and attorney’s fees.
(B) Penalty.
(1) Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to the penalties of § 10.99.
(2) Violation of § 92.06 shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of violating this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $50 or by imprisonment not to exceed 30 days or both. Each day during which a violation continues shall be determined a separate and distinct offense.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2021)