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Home My WebLink AboutCC 4 ANIMAL CNTL FEES 05-21-84m ,~'~, I~, ~ ~ CONSENT CALENDAR I)A E' May 21, 1984 $~J £CT: H~norable Mayor & Members of the City Council Community Development Department County Increase in Animal Control Fees Background The City of Tustin contracts with the Orange County Department of Animal Control for administration of licensihg, inspection and maintenance of animal shelter services. Since the County is directly responsible for animal control services, it is the- County who determines the fees necessary to cover maintenance and operation of animal shelters. The County last increased the fees and requested the City adopt ~aid schedule in 1982. At this time, the County is again proposing increases in certain fees to become effective July 1, 1984. Attached to this transmittal is the County animal shelter and control service fee schedule comparing present fees and proposed increases where applicable. In summary, dog and cat licenses are not being increased but only those fees related to operation of County animal shelters and t~spection of commercial kennels and'stables. The typical example is the fee charged for daily care and feeding for a dog or cat being cared for at an animal control shelter. At present a pet owner must pay $3.50 daily. The County is proposing this fee be increased to $4.50 daily to cover the increasing costs. Recom~ndat~on That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 84-3g as proposed by the Orange ~. ~epartment of Animal Control. Dona] d D. Lamm Director of Community Development Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Fee Comparison Chart Resolution No. 84-39 Existing Fee Schedule for Exhibit 1 Animal Shelter and Animal Control Services A. For Animals Impounded at the Shelter Impound Fees: a. Large animal (horse, cow, etc.) actual cost or .................................. b. Medium animal (pig, sheep, etc.) actual cost or .................................. c. Dog, cat, or other small animal ................. (Except that animals that are impounded more than once within a twelve (12) month period will be charged above fees plus fifty percent (5OS) of prior.impounding charges.) 2. City Shelter Service Fee: Proposed Minimum New Fees $ 40.00 Same 30.00 Same 25.00 Same Charged to contract cities for animals not redeemed by owners .................................. 3. Placement Fees: $ 11.50 $ 13.00 Note: a. Dog ............................................. 13.00 Same b. Cat ............................................. 8.00 Same c. Other animal subject to placement Market Value Same Daily Care and Feed: (start with first day, Sundays and holidays included except no charge if redeemed same day, i.e., day of impound) a. Large animal (horse, cow, etc.) ................. $ 6.50 $ 7.50 b. Medium animal (pig, sheep, etc.) ................ 4.00 5.00 c. Dog or cat ...................................... 3.50 4.50 d. Other small animal .............................. Actual Cost Same 5. Veterinary Services: a. Vaccination against rabies ...................... $ 5.00 Same b. Relative Value Unit (for Medical Services) ...... 6.00/RVU 7.00 c. Other procedures (X-rays, shots, lab) ........... At cost d. Medical or surgical care, per treatment, performed by private veterinarian, flat rate .... 20.00 30.00 The Director may charge the owner or custodian for veterinary care rendered to impounded animals and such charges shall constitute a lien on said animals. He/she may approve from County funds to practicing veterinarians rendering treatment to impounded animals. Existing Fee Schedule Animal Shelter And Animal Control Services ~ge 2 B. Individual Animal Licenses: Note 1. Note 2. Note 3. Note 4. A good license can be sold only for the period covered by a valid rabies vaccination certificate acceptable to the California Department of Health (CA. Admin. Code. 2606.4). The reduced fee for a neutered animal will be allowed only upon presentation of a certificate of spaying, castration, or of the dog's inability to reproduce signed by a licensed veterinarian. Any person who fails to purchase or renew a license within fifteen (15) days after it has become due or expired shall be deemed delinquent and may be required to pay a late fee of five dollars ($5.00) in addition to the prescribed fee. Once purchased, there will be no refund of license fees unless it is demonstrated that, at the time the license became effective, the animal was not subject to licensing. New Licenses: 1. Dog license, six (6) months ......................... 2. Dog license, twelve (12) months ..................... Renewal Licenses: 1. Dog license, six (6) months ......................... 2. Dog license, twelve (12) months ..................... Other: 1. Cat license (optional) for the period of valid rabies vaccination ......................................... 2. Reissue of lost dog license or cat license tag ...... 3. Transfer of dog license or cat license .............. 4. Dog license, approved guide dog ..................... 5. License for privately owned wild, exotic, dangerous, or nondomestic animal, each ......................... 6. Orange County residents who are 65 years of age or older may at 50% of the regular fee obtain one dog license or one cat registration. C. Animal Facility Licenses: Note: A nonrefundable application fee of $25.00 shall be charged for processing an application for any of the following facility licenses. The application fee shall be credited to the license fee if the license is issued. Neutered $ 4.00 8.00 3.00 5.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 Free Other $ 8.00 15.00 6.00 10. O0 4.00 2.00 2.00 Free 25.00 Existing Fee Schedule Animal Shelter And Animal Control Services ~ge 3 1. Kennel, per year a. 4-g animals ..................................... b. 10-29 animals ................................... c. 30-59 animals ................................... d. 60 or more animals .............................. 2. Pet shop per year ................................... 3. Grooming parlor, per year ........................... 4. Animal rental establishment, per year ............... 5. Permanent a~imal exhibition {including public, aquarium, zoo domestic and wild animal park, and animal act) per year ................................ 6. Commercial stable, per year a. 1-9 horses... ................................... b. 10-29 horses .................................... c. 30-59 horses .................................... d. 60 or more horses ............................... 7. Circus, per day ..................................... 8. Rodeo, per day ...................................... 9. Animal Exhibition (temporary) First day ........................................... Additional day ...................................... Not to exceed, per year ............................. 10. Penalty fee ......................................... Any owner, operator, or person who fails to purchase or renew an Animal Facility License within thirty (30) days after it has become due or expired shall be deemed delinquent and may be required to pay a late fee of 25% of the license in addition to the prescribed fee. D. Dead Animal Pickup Dog and cat, owner release ............................. Proposed Minimum New Fees $ 50.00 $ 70.00 80.00 105.00 110.00 140.00 145.00 185.00 60.00 80.00 30.00 45.00 125.00 156.00 120.00 150.00 50.00 70.00 80.00 105.00 110.00 140.00 145.00 180.00 150.00 185.00 300.00 360.00 25.00 45.00 10.00 25.00 150.00 190.00 25% of licensing fee 15.00 Same 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 84-39 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR ANIMAL SHELTER mD ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES AS PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY OF ORANGE The City Council of the City of Tusttn does hereby resolve as follows: Pursuant to Tustin City Code Section 4217, the City Council hereby establishes as the fee schedule for animal shelter and animal control services the schedule set forth in Attachment "A", which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as though fully set forth. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tusttn City Council held on the 21st day of May, 1984 ATTEST: Ursula E. Kennedy, Mayor Mary E. Wynn City Clerk Proposed Fee Schedule for Animal Shelter and Animal Control Services Attachment A Definitions: 1. A large animal is any animal weighing 300 pounds or more. 2. A medium animal is any animal weighing greater than 50 pounds, but less than 30pi]--~-~ds. 3. A dog or cat is any animal defined as such in Ordinance No. 2836. 4. An animal is as defined in Ordinance No. 2836. 5. A contract city is any municipality that has entered into a contract with the County of Orange for enforcement of Animal Control and Animal Shelter Services, or for either of such services. 6. Actual cost is the actual expense incurred by the County of Orange, including, but not limited to, salaries, employee benefits, overhead supplies, animal food, medication, contract services. 7. A kennel means any property where four (4) or more dogs, or four (4) or more cats, over the age of four {4) months, are kept or maintained for any purpose except veterinary clinics and hospitals, and except property for which an animal permit has been issued pursuant to Section 4-1-76 of the Codified Ordinances or the County of Orange. 8. A e~shop means any person or facility engaged in the sale or trade of live animals on a commercial basis. 9. A grooming parlor means any premises where animals are groomed, brushed, clipped or bathed on a commercial bases. An animal rental establishment means a place or facility where animals other than'~gs, cats, or equines are kept or maintained for hire. A permanent animal exhibition means any property where animals are exposed for public v~, for entertainment, instruction or advertisement, including animal acts, on a regular basis, excluding activities conducted primarily for the instruction or entertainment of persons for which no charge, fee or donation is collected or solicited. 12. A commercial stable means any property where equines are sheltered or fed on a commercial ~ 13. A circus means a carnival, tent show or show in the open air, or in a hall or bui-T~T~not specifically constructed for theatrical purposes, wherein animals are exposed for public viewing for entertainment, instruction or advertisement. 10. Proposed Fee Schedule Animal Shelter and Anfmal Control Servtces age 2 14. 15. 16. A rodeo means any acttvity or show tn which equtnes or bovines are exposed for public viewing for entertainment, instruction or advertisement, excluding a permanent animal exhibition, excluding activities conducted primarily for the instruction or entertainment of persons for which no charge, fee or donation is collected or solicited. Impounded means having been received into the custody of the Health Officer of Orange County or his deputy. A temporary animal exhibition means any activity or property used for the public viewing--~-~T--animals for entertainment, instruction or advertisement, including animal acts of less than a regular basis, excluding activities conducted primarily for the instruction or entertainment of persons for which no charge, fee or donation is collected or solicited. B. For Animals Impounded at the Shelter Impound Fees: a. Large animal (horse, cow, b. etc.) actual cost or .................................. Medium animal (pig, sheep, etc.) actual cost or .................................. Dog, cat, or other small animal ................. (Except that animals that are impounded more than once within a twelve (12) month period will be charged above fees plus fifty percent (50%) of prior impounding charges.) Minimum $ 40.00 30.00 25.00 2. Ci___ty Shelter Service Fee: Charged to contract cities for animals not redeemed by owners .................................. 3. Placement Fees: $ 13.00 e b. Cat ............................................. c. Other animal subject to placement 13.00 8.00 Market Value Daily Care and Feed: (start with first day, Sundays and holidays included except no charge if redeemed same day, i.e., day of impound) a. Large animal (horse, cow, etc.) ................. b. Medium animal (pig, sheep, etc.) ................ c. Dog or cat ...................................... d. Other small animal .............................. $ 7.50 5.00 4.50 Actual Cost Proposed Fee Schedule Animal Shelter and Animal Control Services 'age 3 Note: 5. Veterinary Services: a. Vaccination against rabies ...................... b. Relative Value Unit {for Medical Services) ...... c. Other procedures (X-rays, shots, lab) ........... d. Medical or surgical care, per treatment, performed by private veterinarian, flat rate ........................................... The Director may charge the owner or custodian for veterinary care rendered to impounded animals and such charges shall constitute a lien on said animals. He/she may approve from County funds to practicing veterinarians rendering treatment to impounded animals. C. Individual Animal Licenses: Note 1. Note 2. Note 3. Note 4. A good license can be sold only for the period covered by a valid rabies vaccination certificate acceptable to the California Department of Health {CA. Admin. Code. 2606.4). The reduced fee for a neutered animal will be allowed only upon presentation of a certificate of spaying, castration, or of the dog's inability to reproduce signed by a licensed veterinarian. Any person who fails to p?chase or renew a license within fifteen (15) days after it has become due or expired shall be deemed delinquent and may be required to pay a late fee of five dollars ($5.00) in addition to the prescribed fee. Once purchased, there will be no refund of license fees unless it is demonstrated that, at the time the license became effective, the animal was not subject to licensing. New Licenses: 1. Dog license, six (6) months ......................... 2. Dog license, twelve {12) months ..................... Renewal Licenses: 1. Dog license, six (6) months ......................... 2. Dog license, twelve (12) months ..................... $ 5.00 7.O0/RVU At cost 20.00 Neutered Other $ 4.00 $ 8.00 8.00 15.00 3.00 6.00 5.00 10.00 Proposed Fee Schedule Animal Shelter and Animal Control Services 'age 4 Other: 1. Cat license (optional) for the period of valid rabies vaccination ......................................... 2. Reissue of lost dog license or cat license tag ...... 3. Transfer of dog license or cat license .............. 4. Dog license, approved guide dog ..................... 5. License for privately owned wild, exotic, dangerous, or nondomesttc animal, each ......................... 6. Orange County residents who are 65 years of age or older may at 50% of the regular fee obtain one dog license or one cat registration. D. Animal Facility Licenses: Note: A nonrefundable application fee of $25.00 shall be charged for processing an application for any of the following facility licenses. The application fee shall be credited to the license fee if the license is issued. 1. Kennel, per year a. 4-g animals ..................................... b. 10-29 animals ................................... c. 30-59 animals ................................... d. 60 or more animals .............................. 2. Pet shop, per year .................................. 3. Grooming parlor, per year ........................... 4. Animal rental establishment, per year ............... 5. Permanent animal exhibition (including public, aquarium, zoo domestic and wild animal park, and animal act) per year ................................ 6. Commercial stable, per year a. 1-g horses ...................................... b. 10-29 horses .................................... c. 30-59 horses ............................. , ...... d. 60 or more horses ............................... 7. Circus, per day ..................................... 8. Rodeo, per day ...................................... 2.00 2.00 2.00 Free 4.00 2.00 2.00 Free 25.00 $ 70.00 105.00 140.00 185.00 80.00 45.00 155.00 150.00 70.00 105. O0 140.00 185.00 185.00 360. O0 Proposed Fee Schedule Animal Shelter and Animal Control Services age 5 g. Animal Exhibition (temporary) First day ........................................... Additional day ...................................... Not to exceed, per year ............................. 10. Penalty fee ......................................... Any owner, operator, or person who fails to purchase or renew an Animal Facility License within thirty (30) days after it has become due or expired shall be deemed delinquent and may be required to pay a late fee of 25% of the license in addition to the prescribed fee. E. Dead Animal Pickup Dog and cat, owner release ............................. 45.00 25.00 190.00 25% of licensing fee 15.00