03-05-19: IMPOUND AND BOARDING FEES:

   (1)   Impound Fees For Canines Established:

 

   Note:

         1.       Licensed canine impound fees apply to those canines with a current and valid license issued under ordinance 04-009, as amended.

   (2)   Additional Impound Fees: In addition to the above fees, the following fees shall be assessed for unsterilized canines, unless the owner agrees to have the animal sterilized:

 

   (3)   Certain Fees Waived For Sterilization: Upon the first impound of an unsterilized canine, the additional impound fee noted in this section will be waived if the owner elects to have their canine sterilized. The owner will be responsible for the costs of sterilization. Upon the second impound of an unsterilized canine, the impound fees associated with unsterilized canines will be waived if the owner elects to sterilize the canine. The owner is responsible for the costs of sterilization.

   (4)   Impound (Reclaiming) Fees For Felines: Any feline may be reclaimed by the owner, subject to the fees described herein. The reclaiming fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00) if the owner provides satisfactory proof that the feline has been spayed or neutered. If the owner has the feline spayed or neutered after impoundment, the reclamation fee shall be twenty five dollars ($25.00). If the owner of the feline desires to have the animal returned to him/her without spaying or neutering the feline, the reclamation fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00).

   (5)   Impound Fees For Other Animals Established:

 

   (6)   Board Fees: In addition to the above impound fees, at the time of redemption, a person redeeming an animal under this article shall pay the costs incurred in boarding and keeping the animal during impoundment.

   (7)   Amendment Of Fee: The fees or fee schedules authorized by this article may be amended by resolution of the board of county commissioners. (Ord. 11-010, 9-29-2011)