1-2-113. COMMUNITY PRESERVATION DEPARTMENT.
(1) Animal Control Division.
a. License Fees. Senior citizens will pay $1 to license their pet. All others will pay as follows:
i. Cat license fees:
1. Altered (spayed or neutered) – $10.
2. Unaltered – $35.
3. Altered and chipped cat – $5.
ii. Dog license fees:
1. Altered (spayed or neutered) – $12.
2. Unaltered – $35.
3. Altered/Micro-chipped – $5.
iii. Additional license fees:
1. Late fee – $25.
2. License transfer fee – $1.
b. Animal Shelter Impound Fees. The first impound fee is set for each category below. Across all categories, the fee will double for each subsequent impound within a 12-month period for the same owner or address.
i. Dog or cat, licensed – $45.
ii. Dog or cat, unlicensed – $55.
iii. Small livestock, small exotic, small animal, fowl and reptile – $30.
iv. Large livestock, large exotic, and other large animals – $60.
c. Remove dead livestock – $200.
d. Transport animal to owner – $50/trip.
e. Boarding costs (per day) on all impounds:
i. Dog or Cat – $10.
ii. Livestock – $20.
f. Adoption Fees. All adoptions of cats and dogs will include microchips, rabies vaccinations, other vaccinations, and sterilization.
i. Dogs:
1. Puppy (a dog under one year old) – $155.
2. Dog – $85.
ii. Cats:
1. Kitten (a cat under one year old) – $80.
2. Cat – $55.
iii. Other small animals such as fowls, reptiles, and small exotic animals – $50.
g. Sterilization Fees for Redemption of Impounded Animals. A $50 sterilization deposit is required. The sterilization deposit, minus a $10 processing fee, will be refunded if proof of sterilization is presented during the required time period.
h. Rabies vaccination – $15.
i. Other vaccinations – $10.
j. Microchip fee – $10.
k. Euthanasia – $25.
l. Large animal unconfined; emergency call-out; owner fees; property owner negligence – $50/hour/person, with minimum charge of $50.
m. Traps:
i. Deposit – $50.
ii. Rent – $2/day.
n. Pick up dead animal from owner – $30.
o. Pick up animal from owner for euthanasia – $50.
p. Copy of Animal Control report – $15.
q. Licensed animal brought to shelter for turnover – $20.
r. Unlicensed animal brought to shelter for turnover – $40.
s. Kennel permits, yearly – $100.
(2) Ordinance Enforcement Division.
a. Abatement of injurious and noxious real property, and unsightly or deleterious objects or structures - $50/hour, with a minimum charge of $50/person; equipment fees at current rental rates.
b. Copy of report – $5.
c. Administrative Code Enforcement (A.C.E.) Hearing Program:
i. Civil abatement charge, per day per violation – $25
ii. Administrative citation penalty:
1. First citation, per violation – up to $100.
2. Second citation, per violation – up to $200.
3. Third and subsequent citations, per violation – up to $500.
iii. Reinspection fee – $50.
iv. Administrative fee – $95.
d. Administrative Code Enforcement (A.C.E.) for Rental Dwelling Units:
i. First citation, per violation – $200 minimum up to $500 maximum.
ii. Second citation, per violation, per license year – $500 minimum up to $1,000 maximum.
e. Administrative Citation Penalties for Rental Dwelling Unit(s) owned by a corporation, partnership or association:
i. First citation, per violation – $500 minimum up to $1,000 maximum.
ii. Second citation, per violation, per license year – $750 minimum up to $2,000 maximum.
f. Penalties for Notices of Violations (NOV) and Certificates of Noncompliance for Rental Dwelling Unit(s) owned by one or more individuals:
i. First Certificate of Noncompliance or Level I NOV, per violation, per day – $200 minimum up to $500 maximum.
ii. Second Certificate of Noncompliance or Level II NOV, per violation, per day, per license year – $500 minimum up to $1,000 maximum.
g. Penalties for Notices of Violations (NOV) and Certificates of Noncompliance for Rental Dwelling Unit(s) owned by a corporation, partnership or association:
i. First Certificate of Noncompliance or Level I NOV, per violation, per day – $500 minimum up to $1,000 maximum.
ii. Second Certificate of Noncompliance or Level II NOV, per violation, per day, per license year – $750 minimum up to $5,000 maximum.