23-6-107. STERILIZATION DEPOSITS.
(1) A sterilization deposit shall be required for the adoption/redemption of any animal subject to licensing, and any cat. The person paying the deposit has sole responsibility to provide proof of sterilization within the time period provided.
a. A portion of the deposit shall be refunded if proof of sterilization is presented to the Animal Control Administrator not more than three months after the date the animal is sterilized.
b. The deposit shall be forfeited if proof of sterilization is not presented to the Animal Control Administrator within three months after the date the animal is sterilized. Any deposit that is forfeited shall be retained by the Animal Control Division, and may only be used for the purposes set forth in Section 23-6-108(4).
(2) The sterilization deposit shall be included in the Consolidated Fee Schedule and shall reflect the average reduced cost of sterilization of an animal, based on the gender and weight of the animal, that is reasonably available in Salt Lake County.
(3) If a female dog or cat and her litter are adopted by any person, a sterilization deposit is required only for the adult female.