§ 4-26. Fees.

(a)

Veterinarians who distribute animal control tags shall charge the fee set by the animal control authority. Veterinarians who purchase their tags from the animal control licensing program authority shall receive a discount on the retail price for animal tags. The discount amount shall be set by the animal control administrator.

(b)

The animal control authority may change or set fees to be charged by animal control. Such fees will post on the animal control authority website.

(c)

Animal control authority shall set and maintain a fee schedule for the following:

(1)

Single year license tags for altered cats and dogs;

(2)

Single year license tags for unaltered cats and dogs;

(3)

Multi-year license tags for altered cats and dogs;

(4)

Multi-year license tags for unaltered cats and dogs;

(5)

Late fee for failure to renew licenses within thirty (30) days from its expiration date;

(6)

Issuance of a duplicate tag if the original is lost;

(7)

Animal impound fee, first impound;

(8)

Animal impound fee, second impound;

(9)

Animal impound fee, third and subsequent impounds;

(10)

Daily boarding fee, non-quarantined animals;

(11)

Daily boarding fee, quarantined animals;

(12)

Adoption fee;

(13)

Vaccination fee;

(14)

Microchip fee;

(15)

Sterilization fee;

(16)

Sterilization transport fee.

(d)

In addition to all other fees assessed in any other section of this article, there shall be an additional charge of five dollars ($5.00) upon each civil penalty imposed for violation of the Polk County animal control and animal services article. These fees shall be used to pay the costs of training for animal control officers.

(Ord. No. 18-068, § 6, 10-2-18)