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TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Jim Chandler, County Administrator FROM: Doug Wright, Directo� Emergency Services DATE: December 21, 1995 SUBJECT: Board Consideration of Two Resolutions Amending The Fees, Penalties, And Procedures Related To The Enforcement Of The Animal Control Ordinance It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the meeting scheduled for January 2, 1996. DESCRIPTION ANDCONDITIONS: Staff is requesting the Board to consider approval of the attached resolution which supersedes Resolution #93-58 and amends or revises the fees, penalties and procedures related to the enforcement of the animal control ordinance as follows: 2. (a) 1 Licensing Fees - Female or male, dog or cat, initial or renewal license, not sterilized -- $10.00 per year. Increase to $15.00 per'year beginning October 1, 1996. The increased fee is only related to non -sterilized animals and is not effective until October 1, 1996.. This fee has not been increased since Animal Control became responsible for licensing in 1990. The intent of this increase is to help reduce the number of strays and unwanted animals in the County which has a direct effect on the Animal Control budget each year. 2. (c) Redemption Penalties in addition to impoundment Fees - Processing fee of 510.00 for all animals First Offense Waived Second Offense $16.04 S 30.00 Third Offense $30.G4 S 60.00 Fourth Offense $69.00 $120.00 This is a new fee which is to be paid by all animal owners retrieving their animals from the shelter. This is requested to help defray the $30.00 per animal cost the County incurs for handling the animal. The County should not incur costs for an owned animal. 2. (i) All vrevaid fees will be forfeited at the end of 90 daps. _ Approval of this language will establish a time limit for holding prepaid funds. At the end of this 90 -day period, if the animal owner has not had the animal vaccinated or picked up the license which was prepaid, the fees will be required again. There have been many instances where months will pass and the owner will not pick up the license or have the animal vaccinated. Sometimes this goes into the next year and the owner wants to use the prepaid fees for the new year, placing the County in a situation where no fees were paid for a year. 25 Boa 97 FacF '� JANUARY 2 1996