(A) Generally. All fees collected through the administration of this chapter shall be deposited with the Treasurer's Office of Valencia County. Fees shall be in accordance with an approved resolution which can be amended from time to time as the Board of County Commissioners deems necessary.
(B) Boarding fee. A boarding fee shall be paid by the person redeeming an impounded animal. This shall be in addition to any fines or citations.
(C) Impound fee. An impound fee shall be charged to the owner of an impounded animal upon the first offense. A higher fee shall be charged for each offense thereafter that occurs within 1 year of a previous offense.
(D) Quarantine fee. A fee for quarantine or confinement of an animal shall be charged per day. Refusal to pay any of the above stated fees shall result in the dog or cat becoming the property of Valencia County. These animals shall then be treated as impounded animals.
(E) Adoption fee. The fee to adopt a dog or cat along with an adoption procedure shall be set forth by resolution and described in an office procedure manual.
(F) Sterilization fee or deposit. If not available, the state regulation for a minimum deposit shall apply. A sterilization fee shall be paid prior to the release of an animal impounded for the third time or more.
(G) Licensing fee.
(1) There shall be an annual fee established for each sterilized dog or cat.
(2) There shall be an annual fee established for each intact dog or cat.
(3) There shall be an annual fee to register a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog.
(4) All licenses shall be issued only upon proof of current rabies vaccination and proof if the animal has been sterilized. Senior citizens may annually register their sterilized and microchipped dogs or cats, with a current rabies vaccination, for free. In the event the license tag has been lost, a replacement tag shall be obtained.
(H) Traps. There shall be a deposit for all traps, refundable upon return of the trap in good condition to the Animal Control Shelter.
(I) Permitted premises permit. Permitted premises permits shall be issued to owner(s) as defined in § 90.080 upon receipt of a current inspection certificate from the Animal Control Director. Any person failing to comply with this section shall pay a fine in addition to the annual fee. Possession of a permit precludes purchase of individual animal licenses for those dogs and/or cats owned by the permit holder.
(J) Intact animal permits. Intact animal permits shall be issued to persons wishing to maintain an unsterilized animal reclaimed by its owner from the animal control shelter. Permit shall be revoked if animal is picked up a second time within the year.
(K) Litter fee.
(1) Any person who breeds, or allows dogs and/or cats to breed, who does not have a current permitted premises permit shall pay a litter fee for each litter of dogs and for each litter of cats.
(2) Fee shall be refunded if owner provides to animal control proof of sterilization of mother within 3 months of litter birth.
(Ord. passed 6-23-1997; Am. Ord. 2007-01, passed 2-21-2007) Penalty, see § 90.999