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(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.

(Ord. No. 09-22 Enacted 07/08/2009; Ord. No. 16-53 Amended 12/09/2016; Ord. No. 23-28 Amended 07/18/2023)