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The city of Maricopa hereby adopts by reference, as if fully set forth herein, the provisions of the Pinal County Animal Control Ordinance No. 050510-ACC. See copy of said ordinance below. [Code 2004 Art. 6-1.]

Pinal County Rabies and Animal Control Ordinance
Ordinance Number 050510-ACC

Whereas Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 11, Chapter 7, Article 6 and 6.1, Title 13, Chapter 29 and Title 36, Chapter 6, Article 1 grant the Pinal County Board of Supervisors the authority to adopt county ordinances concerning rabies and animal control, animal cruelty, and public health issues that are consistent with state law; and

Whereas the adoption of the rabies and animal control ordinance consistent with and complimentary to state law will allow for the efficient enforcement of state law and this ordinance by providing for either administrative or judicial enforcement of the state law or this ordinance.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED that the Animal Care and Control Department of Pinal County Developmental Services is authorized to enforce the provisions of relevant Arizona Revised Statutes in Title 11, Title 13 and Title 36 and the provisions of this ordinance by filing and prosecution to conclusion of citations or complaints in either the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction or the Pinal County Hearing Office.

Section I.

A. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the health, safety and welfare of persons and domestic animals in Pinal County Arizona, by enforcing the applicable provisions of Arizona statutory law and this ordinance.

B. Applicability: This ordinance shall apply only within the unincorporated areas of Pinal County and those municipalities that contract with the county for rabies and animal control services. Otherwise, it shall not apply to any incorporated town, city or Native American Reservation.

C. Definitions:

1. The definitions in A.R.S. § 11-1001 and A.R.S. § 13-2910 are incorporated by this reference, and shall be applied for all purposes of this ordinance.

2. County Enforcement Agent means a Pinal County Animal Control officer or an Arizona P.O.S.T. certified police officer.

3. Public nuisances dangerous to public health means those items, places or locations described in A.R.S. § 36-601 (A)

4. The Pinal County Hearing Office means the hearing office established by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors, applying the Pinal County Hearing Officer Rules of Procedure, as revised from time to time.

5. Civil infraction means a violation of this ordinance having a penalty as set forth in the fee schedule approved by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors.

6. Penalty means the penalty or fine to be imposed by the Justice of the Peace or the Hearing Officer, in an amount up to two hundred-fifty dollars ($250) per offense for each first offense and a fine not to exceed five-hundred dollars ($500) per offense for each second subsequent offense(s), committed within thirty-six (36) months, unless a specific fine or penalty is set by statute or the Zoning Ordinance.

7. Zoning Ordinance means the current Pinal County Zoning Ordinance.

Section II.

A. Animal Control and Handling of Animals: A County Enforcement Agent shall enforce provisions of A.R.S. § 11-1001 through A.R.S. § 11-1029 or any additional provisions by initiating a case against the responsible person or persons by filing and prosecution to conclusion of a citation or a complaint in a Justice Court or the Pinal County Hearing office, The County Enforcement Agent shall elect whether to proceed in Justice Court before the Pinal County Hearing Office. If the case is initiated in the Pinal County Hearing office, it shall be a civil infraction for any person to violate the provisions of this section, and the penalty set forth herein shall apply.

B. Cruelty to Animals: A County Enforcement Agent shall enforce the provisions of A.R.S. § 13-2910 by initiating a case against the responsible person or persons by filing and prosecution to conclusion of a citation or complaint in a Justice Court or the Pinal County Hearing Office. The County Enforcement Agent shall elect whether to proceed in Justice Court or before the Pinal County Hearing Office. If the case is initiated in the Pinal County Hearing Office, it shall be a civil infraction for any person to violate the provisions of this section, and the penalty set forth herein shall apply.

Section III.

A. Public Nuisances Dangerous to Public Health: A County Enforcement Agent shall enforce the provisions of this ordinance and/or A.R.S. § 36-601 (A) by initiating a case against a responsible person or persons by the filing and prosecution to conclusion of a citation or complaint in a Justice Court or the Pinal County Hearing Office. The County Enforcement Agent shall elect whether to proceed in Justice Court or before the Pinal County Hearing Office. If the case is initiated in the Pinal County Hearing Office, it shall be a civil infraction for any person to violate the provisions of this section, and the penalty set forth herein apply.

B. Disposal and accumulation of manure or animal waste of domestic animals and pets:

1. Each person owning or keeping domestic animals and pets including dogs, cats, other small mammals, birds, or reptiles shall provide a receptacle of sufficient size for the temporary storage of such manure, body wastes or animal bedding of domestic animals and pets.

2. Such receptacle shall be constructed so the contents will not be accessible to flies; and such receptacle shall be placed on the premises in a location as remote as possible from any surrounding dwelling or street. Such person shall empty and cleanse the receptacle as often as necessary, but not less than twice per month, and more often when directed to do so by a County Enforcement Agent.

3. It shall be a civil violation for an owner or occupant of any premises where domestic animals and pets including dogs, cats, other small mammals, birds or reptiles are kept to deposit, cause to be deposited or allow to accumulate within or about such premises unreasonable amounts of any manure or animal waste from such domestic animals or pets.

4. A County Enforcement Agent shall enforce the provisions of this section by initiating a complaint against a responsible person or persons by the filing and prosecution to conclusion of a citation or complaint in a Justice Court or the Pinal County Hearing Office. The County Enforcement Agent shall elect whether to proceed in Justice Court or before the Pinal County Hearing Office. If the case is initiated in a Justice Court, it shall be designated a Class 2 misdemeanor and the penalties set forth in Title 13 for a Class 2 misdemeanor shall apply. If the case is initiated in the Pinal County Hearing Office, it shall be a civil infraction for any person to violate the provisions of this section, and the penalty set forth herein shall apply.

Section IV.

A. Excessive Noise caused by dogs:

1. In this section: “Property Line” means the line which represents the exterior limits of property (including an apartment, condominium, room or other dwelling) owned, leased or otherwise occupied by a person, business, corporation or institution. In cases involving sound from an activity on a public street or other right-of-way.

2. The following activities are prohibited if they produce clearly audible sound beyond the property line of the property on which they are conducted and they disturb the peace, quiet or comfort of the neighboring inhabitants:

a. Owning, keeping, possessing, harboring or controlling a dog that frequently or for an excessively continuous duration, howls or barks and disturb the public peace, quiet or comfort of the neighboring inhabitants.

3. A County Enforcement Agent shall enforce the provisions of this section by initiating a case against a responsible person or persons by the filing and prosecution to conclusion of a citation or complaint in Pinal County Hearing Office, and it shall be a civil infraction for any person to violate the provisions of this section.

Section V.

A. Diseased Animals: Keeping diseased animals prohibited; Humane Euthanization authorized:

It shall be unlawful for any person to harbor or keep within the county any animal inflicted with any disease that is contagious or infectious to other animals unless such animal is under the control of a licensed veterinarian. The County Enforcement Agent may immediately take possession of any such animal not so controlled. After confirmation of such disease by a licensed veterinarian, the County Enforcement Agent may seek a judicial order to immediately humanely euthanize the animal and dispose of the carcass thereof, unless the owner shall forthwith place such an animal under the control of a licensed veterinarian.

Section VI.

A. License for dogs: All dogs not exempted under provisions of this ordinance must be licensed in accordance with Arizona Statutes, this ordinance, or laws of another State. A rabies vaccination certificate shall accompany an application for a license. The licensing period shall be one year, or for the length of time indicated on the accompanying vaccination certification, whichever is shorter. License fees shall be paid to Pinal County Animal Care and Control at the time of application or renewal of any license. A late fee shall be added to the license fee in the event that the application is made after the date on which the dog is required to be licensed under the provisions of the statute and this ordinance. This penalty shall not be assessed against applicants who furnish adequate proof that the dog to be licensed has been in their possession in Arizona less than thirty consecutive days.

1. Any dog over three (3) months of age or older shall wear a collar or harness to which is attached a valid license tag, unless the dog is being kept, harbored or maintained pursuant to a valid Pinal County Animal Care and Control kennel permit. Dogs used for control of livestock, or while being used or trained for hunting, or while being exhibited or trained at a kennel club event, or while being transported to and from such events, need not to wear a collar or harness with the valid license attached provided that they are properly vaccinated, licensed and controlled.

2. Each dog licensed under the terms of this ordinance shall receive at the time of licensing, a tag which shall be inscribed Pinal County, and the number of the license.

a. Upon the payment of the license fee, Animal care and Control shall issue a receipt. The receipt shall contain the name and address of the owner of the dog, the date of the vaccination of the dog against rabies, the manufacturer of the rabies vaccine used, the serial number of the vaccine used, veterinarian name, veterinarian’s number, vaccination date, re-vaccination date, description of the dog including the breed, age, color and sex.

b. If the dog tag is lost, a duplicate tag shall be issued upon application by the owner and payment of a fee to Animal care and Control.

c. License fees shall be lower for surgically altered dogs. An applicant for a license for a dog claimed to be surgically altered shall furnish adequate proof to Animal Care and Control that such a dog has been surgically altered.

d. A guide dog or service dog belonging to a resident of Pinal County shall upon presentation of sufficient proof of physical impairment and a current certificate of vaccination against rabies, have the license fee for such a dog waived.

e. Any person who knowingly fails within fifteen days after a written notification from Animal Care and Control to obtain a license for a dog required to be licensed, counterfeits an official dog tag, removes such tag from any dog for the purpose of intentional and malicious mischief or places a dog tag on a dog, unless the tag was issued for that particular dog is a violation of this ordinance. A violation of this section shall be a civil infraction.

f. No more than four dogs may be licensed to any single property owner, location, person or family residing at a single address unless a kennel permit is issued.

Section VII. Dogs Not Permitted At Large

A. No dog is permitted to be at large at any time, and no person in charge of any dog shall permit such dog in a public park or upon any public school property, unless the dog is physically restrained by a leash, enclosed in a cage or similar enclosure or is being exhibited or trained at a recognized kennel club event, public school or park sponsored event. This section shall not apply to a municipal dog park.

Section VIII. Vicious Dogs

A. “Vicious Animal” means any animal of the order of Carnivora, which without provocation, has a propensity to attack, to cause injury or to otherwise endanger the safety of human beings, domestic animals, or animals maintained for commercial purposes, or that has been so declared after a hearing before a Justice of the Peace.

B. The following shall be prima facie evidence of an animal’s vicious nature:

1. Has, without provocation, attacked or bitten a person engaged in a lawful activity; or

2. Has, while off the property of the owner and without provocation, killed or seriously injured another animal or;

3. Has, without provocation, chased, confronted or approached a person on a street or sidewalk or other public property in a menacing fashion such as would put an average person in fear of attack; or

4. Has, exhibited a propensity, tendency or disposition to attack, cause injury or threaten the safety of a person or other animal without provocation; or

5. Has attacked in a manner that causes or should cause its owner to know that it is potentially vicious.

6. Has been trained for dog fights or is owned or kept for dog fighting.

Section IX.

A. Kennels:

1. Definitions:

a. Kennel means an enclosed, controlled area, inaccessible to other animals, in which a person keeps, harbors or maintains five or more dogs under controlled conditions.

b. Commercial Kennel means any kennel maintained for the purpose of keeping, boarding, breeding, raising or training dogs for a donation, for a fee or for sale. Or an owner with 13 dogs or more.

c. Noncommercial kennel means any property where five to twelve dogs are raised, kept or maintained solely for the use and enjoyment of the owner or occupant for personal, non-monetary and noncommercial purposes.

d. Violation means any violation of the A.R.S. § 11-1009 or violation of this section of the ordinance.

e. Zoning Ordinance means the current Pinal County Zoning Ordinance or an applicable municipal zoning ordinance.

f. Non Profit means an organization that has been granted a 501-C3 status.

B. Kennel Permit: A person operating any kennel shall obtain a kennel permit issued by the Animal Care and Control Department on behalf of the Board of Supervisors.

C. The annual fee set forth in the fee schedule approved by the Board of Supervisors for each kennel permit or the actual cost of recovery as determined by the Animal Care and Control Department.

D. A dog remaining within the kennel is not required to be licensed individually under A.R.S § 11-1008 and this ordinance. A dog leaving the controlled kennel conditions shall be licensed under § 11-1008 and this ordinance except if the dog is only being transported to a licensed veterinarian or another kennel which has a permit issued under this section.

E. A person who fails to maintain a valid kennel permit issued under this section is subject to a late fee of twenty-five dollars in addition to the annual fee.

F. A person who fails to maintain a valid kennel permit within thirty days after written notification from the Pinal County Enforcement Agent is guilty of a class two misdemeanor or a civil infraction, in the discretion of the Pinal County Enforcement Agent.

G. A person operating a kennel shall obtain a permit issued by Animal care and Control under one of the following classifications:

1. Class I Non-Commercial: Keeping, boarding or maintaining five to seven dogs on a residential parcel less than an acre of property is permitted.

2. Class II Non-Commercial: Keeping, boarding or maintaining eight to twelve dogs on a residential partial of property of one acre or more is permitted.

3. Class III Commercial: Nonprofit rescue organizations, nonprofit sanctuaries, nonprofit kennels and nonprofit humane societies are permitted to operate kennels in areas zoned and approved for such use, after issuance of any approval or permit required by an applicable municipal code or ordinance and the Pinal County Zoning Ordinance. The Animal Care and Control Director is authorized to restrict the number of dogs kept at Class III Commercial Kennels, based on location, size and fitness of the facility where dogs are kept or maintained as set forth in subsection K of this section.

4. Class IV Commercial Kennels: Keeping, boarding or maintaining dogs in commercial kennels, dog boarding facilities or dog breeding facilities operating in areas zoned and approved for commercial activity is permitted, after issuance of any commercial license, permit or approval by state law, regulation, and applicable municipal code or ordinance or and Pinal County Zoning Ordinance.

H. All applicants requesting a kennel permit shall provide a current copy of a rabies vaccination certificate for each dog kept, boarded or maintained on the premises, if the dog is three (3) months of age or older.

I. If the owner or occupant of any property qualifying for either a Class I or Class II Non-Commercial Kennel permit fails to apply for a kennel permit, or the kennel permit is denied or revoked the owner shall have 30 days to reduce the number of dogs in order to comply with this section if the ordinance. If the owner or occupant of any property qualifying for either a Class III or Class IV Commercial Kennel permit fails to apply for a kennel permit, or the kennel permit is denied or revoked, the owner shall have 30 calendar days to cease operation of the kennel, and 30 days to reduce the number of dogs in order to comply with this section of the ordinance.

J. Each permittee shall comply with:

1. Ensure kennels and exercise areas where dogs are kept are maintained in a sanitary condition. Waste products shall be disposed of in the manner required by this ordinance.

2. Provide clean potable water, available to each dog at all times.

3. Provide adequate amounts of food free from contamination and of sufficient quantity and nutritive value to maintain the dog in good health.

4. Provide prompt, appropriate veterinary care when necessary or have a dog euthanized in a humane manner if a dog becomes seriously ill or is seriously injured. Permittees shall provide an isolation area for sick dogs, sufficiently removed so as to not endanger the health of other dogs in the kennel.

5. Provide minimum confinement requirements for a kennel that shall be an exterior fenced perimeter of the kennel, constructed in such a manner as to ensure containment of the animals at all times. Any outside-run or confinement area shall be of sufficient size, of no less than sixty-four square feet per dog and be designed to maintain the dog in good health and to ensure containment for the animals at all times.

6. Provide adequate individual confinement space for each dog that is appropriate to the age, size, weight and breed of each dog. For the purpose of this paragraph “adequate space” means sufficient space for a dog to experience normal body movements without having to make contact with the sides, or top of the enclosure, including the ability to stand up, sit down, lie down, turn around freely and relax in a natural position, and not be soiled when urinating or defecating, while maintaining clean food and water. For dogs that are housed on wire flooring, permittees shall provide a resting board, floor mat or other similar device that is maintained in a sanitary condition that all allows the dog to rest off of the wire flooring.

K. Permittees of a Class III or Class IV kennel shall retain the name, address and telephone number of the owner of each kept, boarded or placed dog. This list or register shall be available to Pinal County Animal Care and Control, the Animal Control Officer or County Enforcement Agent upon demand.

L. Permittees of a class III kennel shall retain name, address and telephone number of each person placing or giving the dog or other animal to the kennel. This list of persons shall be available to Pinal County Animal Care and Control, the Animal Control Officer upon demand.

M. A kennel is subject to inspections by Pinal County Animal Care and Control at any time during regular business hours.

N. Pinal County Animal Care and Control may deny a kennel permit to any person for: (1) a past violation of the Kennels section of this ordinance or any predecessor ordinance; or (2) for any repetitive conduct within the past two most recent years that is a violation of any animal related law or any provision of this ordinance or any predecessor ordinance. The permit denial shall be in writing, setting forth the basis for denial. The permit denial shall be mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the applicant. A denial of a kennel permit under this subsection may be appealed to the Pinal County Justice of the Peace, or the Hearing Office.

O. A kennel permit may be revoked for any violation of any provision of state law dealing with the licensing or welfare of dogs; any conduct indicating an indifference to the welfare of a dog or other domestic animal; any violation of this section of this ordinance. The permit revocation shall be personally served to the permittee, and a copy shall be mailed by first class mail to the permittee. A revocation may be appealed to the Pinal county Justice of the Peace or the Hearing office.

P. A dog remaining within the kennel is not required to be licensed individually as required by A.R.S. §11-1003, but must have a current rabies vaccination. A dog leaving the controlled kennel shall be licensed as required by A.R.S. §11-1003 except if the dog is only being transported to a licensed veterinarian or another kennel which has a permit issued under this section.

Q. A person who fails to maintain or renew a valid kennel permit issued under this section is subject to a late fee in addition to the annual fee.

R. All kennel permits are subject to revocation by the Director of Pinal County Animal Care and Control for violations of any part of this section. Any revocation shall be in writing, setting forth the basis for revocation. The permit denial shall be personally served to the permittee, and a copy shall be mailed by first class mail to the permittee. A revocation may be appealed to the Pinal county Justice of the Peace or the Hearing Office.

S. The failure of any person operating a non-commercial kennel to reduce the number of dogs in a kennel under subsection J, following the notice to do so, shall result in the County Enforcement Agent, or any other proper party, seeking any remedy available under A.R.S §11-1006 (E)

T. A denial of a kennel permit or a revocation of a kennel permit may be appealed to the Hearing Office by filing a written notice of appeal within 10 calendar days. The following procedure shall apply in those cases:

1. The written notice shall set forth the detailed basis for the appeal of the Director’s action and indicate whether a hearing is requested.

2. A copy of the notice of appeal shall be served on the Director by personal service or by first class mail at the time the notice is filed. If a hearing is requested, the Hearing office shall set the manner for hearing and give parties at least 15 days of the hearing date and time. If an attorney will appear for either party, a written notice of appearance shall be filed at least five calendar days before the date of the hearing, and a copy of the notice of appearance shall be mailed to the other party.

3. After hearing the testimony of the Director and any other county witnesses, the testimony of the applicant or permittee and of any other witnesses, and considering the evidence admitted during the hearing, the Justice of the Peace or the Hearing Officer may make one of the following determinations:

a. The application was properly denied or the permit revoked.

b. The application was improperly denied, and a kennel permit shall be issued.

c. The permit was improperly revoked, and the revocation shall be set aside.

d. The alleged violation of the permit did occur, but the violation can be remedied by the permittee and monitored by Animal Care and Control within fourteen days, and thus the permit may not be revoked or;

e. The alleged violation of the permit did occur and the violation immediately endangers the health and safety of the dogs, and thus the permit shall be revoked.

f. If a permittee is given 14 days to remedy the violation, after a rehearing, a permit may be revoked if the violation (s) has not been remedied within the prescribed period. The hearing and disposition may be continued for up to an additional 30 days if there has been significant progress to remedy the violation of the permit.

Section X.

A. Fees:

The Director of the Animal Care and Control Department is authorized to establish a fee schedule for all licenses, fees or other charges permitted to be made or assessed pursuant to state law and/or this ordinance.

Section XI.

A. Early Disposition

A purpose of this ordinance is to promote compliance with its terms and to minimize the number of contested citations or complaints taken before a Justice of the Peace or the Hearing Office. The Director of Animal Care and Control Department is authorized to establish a procedure for the early disposition of violations of applicable Arizona law and this ordinance.

1. If a citation or complaint is resolved by early disposition, the County Enforcement Agent shall dismiss the citation or complaint, collect any fee, charge or penalty assessed, notify the Justice of the Peace or the Hearing Office of the early disposition and transmit a copy of the receipt for any monies collected to the Justice of the Peace or the Hearing Office.

2. Any fee, charge or penalty collected shall be deposited into the appropriate account in the office of the County Treasurer. The Director shall transmit a copy of the Treasurer’s receipt to the Justice of the Peace or the Hearing Office.

Section XII. Hearing Office

A. The Pinal County Board of Supervisors has established civil penalties for violating any statute relating to domestic animals and pets or this ordinance, and has established the Pinal County Hearing Office and Rules of Procedures for the Hearing Office.

B. Pursuant to the Rules of Procedures for the Hearing Office, the Hearing Officer shall hold a hearing on each violation reported by the County Enforcement Agent. Notice of the hearings shall be served personally on the defendant at least ten days before the hearing. The County Enforcement Agent shall use a uniform traffic ticket and complaint for civil traffic cases pursuant to the rules of procedure in traffic cases adopted by the Arizona Supreme Court, modified as applicable, in citing persons for violations of ordinances with a civil penalty.

C. At the hearing, the County Enforcement Agent shall present evidence of the violation and the defendant or his attorney shall have an opportunity to present evidence. The County Attorney may represent and present evidence for the County Enforcement Agent. A timely notice of appearance is required if an attorney will appear on behalf of either party.

D. At the conclusion of a hearing, the Hearing Officer shall determine whether a violation occurred and, if so impose penalties provided by the statute or this ordinance. Monies collected for civil penalties shall be deposited in the appropriate Treasurer’s Office Animal Care and Control related county fund.

E. Final decisions of the Hearing officer under this subsection are subject to judicial review under A.R.S. Title 12, Chapter 7, Article 6.

F. In addition to other remedies provided by law, the Board of Supervisors, the County Attorney, the County Enforcement Agent, or a private individual or other entity that is specifically damaged by a violation of an animal statute or ordinance may institute an injunction, mandamus, abatement or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent or abate the violation.

Section XIII. False Information

A. It is a civil violation for any person to give false or incomplete information to a County Enforcement Officer concerning the whereabouts, ownership, license status, or current rabies vaccination of any dog, cat, or other domestic animal.

B. It is a civil violation for any person to make a false, incomplete or misleading representation on any permit or license application concerning ownership, current location, license status, or current rabies vaccination of any dog, cat or domestic animal.

Section XIV. Severance

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such provisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance in each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Section XV. Repealing Clause and Effective Date

The current Pinal County Ordinance Number 42303 is repealed effective with the adoption of this ordinance by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors at noon on ______, 2017, at which time the provisions of this ordinance shall take effect. None of the provisions of this ordinance shall be construed to repeal or in a way to affect or modify the running of the statutes of limitations in force at the time this ordinance becomes effective. No fine, forfeiture, or penalty incurred under the prior ordinance or laws existing prior to the time this ordinance takes effect shall be affected by repeal of such existing ordinance or laws, but the recovery of such fines and forfeitures and the enforcement of such penalties shall be effected as if the ordinance or law repealed had still remained in effect.

ADOPTED by the Pinal County Board of Supervisors this ___ day of _______, 2017.

Attest:

Pinal County Board of Supervisors

Clerk of the Board

Service

Fees

Administrative fee for adoption

$15.00

Animal disposal-owned

$25.00

Cat trap fee-non-refundable *1 week

$35.00

Daily maintenance fee – dog/cat

$15.00

Daily maintenance fee aggressive animal/quarantine

$20.00

Disposal fee for euthanasia

$15.00

Euthanasia-owned animals at shelter only

$50.00

Education Course (in lieu of fee for citation)

$50.00

Field Tranquilization for aggressive animals

$35.00

Fines for Civil Violations per offense for first offense

$100.00 up to $250.00

Fines for Civil Violations-per offense for each second or subsequent offense (s) committed within 36 months

$300.00 up to $500.00

Impound-initial fee if licensed dog

$20.00

Impound-initial fee if unlicensed dog

$35.00

Impound-initial fee for feline (owned)

$20.00

Impound-initial fee for feline (stray/feral)

$20.00

Impound Fee-second offense unaltered in same 12 month period

$100.00

Impound Fee third offense (in the same 12 month period)

$150.00

Kennel Permit-processing fee Class I (5-7)

$150.00

Kennel Permit-processing fee Class I -all dogs altered (5-7)

$75.00

Kennel Permit-processing fee Class II

$150.00

Kennel Permit-processing fee Class II-all dogs altered (8-12)

$75.00

Kennel Permit-processing fee Class III

$150.00

Kennel Permit Processing Fee Class IV

$450.00

Kennel Permit- Late Fee

$25.00

Kennel Permit-Re-inspection fee *if first inspection failed

$50.00

License-Altered Dog (1 year)

$15.00

License-Altered Dog (3 year)

$35.00

License-Unaltered Dog (1 year)

$30.00

License-Altered Dog *Senior 62YOA (1 year)

$6.00

License-Altered Dog *Senior 62 YOA (3 year)

$15.00

License-Dog late fee

$4.00 per month $5.00

License-Replacement Tag

$10.00

Microchip Implant and registration-owned

$20.00

Recovery fee for Impounded Animal

$50.00 up to $150.00

Surrender-Owned-1st animal at shelter

$40.00

Surrender-Owned-each additional animal at shelter

$15.00

Surrender Owned-1st animal in field

$70.00

Surrender Owned-each additional animal in field

$20.00

Quarantine-Brought to shelter by owner

$225.00

Quarantine-Impounded in the field

$250.00

Quarantine-Owner Surrender

$225.00

Adoption of Owned Animal in lieu of Quarantine Fees (Dog)

$140.00

Adoption of Owned Animal in lieu of Impound Fees (Dog)

$140.00

Adoption of Owned Animal in lieu of Quarantine Fee (Cat)

$65.00

Adoption of Owned Animal in lieu of Impound Fees (Cat)

$65.00