HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-06-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - CATS FEE SCHEDULEAGENDA REPORT
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: June 14, 1994
City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by
SUBJECT: Ordinance 94-5 amending Title 8, Animals, Chapters 8.24 and 8..90
relating to Cats and Fee Schedule respectively
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
BACKGROUND
On April 27, 1993, staff presented a report to Council recommending the adoption of an
animal control services agreement to be performed by Los Angeles County (County). This
contract included cat licensing, which was to be voluntary for fiscal year 93/94 and
mandatory effective fiscal year 94/95, and a change in the fee structure for licensing dogs.
Although Council approved the implementation of the cat licensing program, an ordinance to
incorporate a $2 surcharge in the County's fee structure was neither presented nor adopted as
staff was asked to further research and analyze the costs and revenues associated with the
Animal Control Program (ACP) prior to presenting a recommendation.
Staff has determined that the fees help support various ACP services throughout the City such
as education, animal housing, and lost pet location, as well as the administration of the overall
ACP. The cost of these services has steadily increased over the past few years due to an
increase in animal population, The surcharge fee will help reduce the City's overall costs for
the ACP by approximately $35,000 annually.
It should also be noted that other cities such as Whittier, Palmdale, Agoura Hills, and
Bradbury have adopted the same ordinance, although Agoura Hills and Bradbury adopted a
surcharge of $5 and $10 respectively.
RECOMMENDATION
Introduce Ordinance No. 94-5, waive further reading and pass to second reading.
PLJ.XA -
ORDINANCE NO. 94-5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AMENDING TITLE 8, ANIMALS, CHAPTERS 8.24 AND 8.90
OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
CATS AND FEE SCHEDULE RESPECTIVELY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Santa Clarita Municipal Code is hereby amended at Chapter 8.24 relating
to Cats to read as follows:
CHAPTER 8.24
CATS
Sections
8.24,020 Registration - Procedures and Fees
A. The director of animal care and control is hereby authorized to establish
a cat -registration system as follows:
B. This section is hereby repealed.
Section 2. The Santa Clarita Municipal Code is hereby amended at Chapter 8.90 relating
to Fee Schedule to read as follows.
CHAPTER 8.90
FEE SCHEDULE
Sections
8.90.010 Fee Schedule
VI. Individual Animal Licenses
A. Dog License and tag fees
1. Unspayed/unneutered $22.00
2, Spayed/neutered $12.00
3.. Senior citizen - spayed/neutered dog $ 7..00
ORDINANCE 94-5
Cats and Fee Schedule
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B. Cat license fees
Cats shall be licensed and registered with the department upon
payment of the following fees'.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published as required by law..
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of , 19_
ATTEST:
i ty
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 94-5 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 1994. That
thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City
Council on the _ day of 1994, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
City Clerk
antigens with parvovirus and
leptospirosis
$
7.00
c. Enteritis/Rhinotracheitis
$
5.00
2. Emergency and Health Maintenance Services
a. Emergency services (per treatment)
$
50.00
b. Health maintenance services
performed by department
veterinarian (per hour)
$
55.00
c. Health maintenance services
performed by department animal
health technician (per hour)
$
35.00
D. veterinary services Performed at spay and Neuter
clinics
1. vaccinations $10.00
- $
20.00
2. Elective Surgical Procedures $10.00
- $
30.00
3. Prescriptions $ 5.00
- $
10.00
V. ANIMAL PURCHASES
A. Animal Purchase Fees (purchase price excludes required
veterinary services and spay/neuter fees unless otherwise
provided):
1. Dogs and cats $ 10.00
2. Small animals (other than dogs and cats) $ 5.00
3. Large animals (other than dogs or cats) $ 50.00
4. Animal research sales (dogs and cats
only - includes veterinary service charges
and spay/neuter fees) $ 75.00
VI. INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL LICENSES
Every person owning a dog or cat over the age of four
months shall obtain an annual license and tag
for each such dog or cat; except, there shall be a one-time
only fee for registration of discharged military
dogs, for guide dogs or seeing -eye dogs, for
signal dogs trained to assist the hearing
impaired, ,for service dogs trained to perform tasks
to assist the physically handicapped upon payment of
the following fees:
A. Dog license and tag fees
1.
Unspayed/unneutered
$
20.00
2.
Spayed/neutered
$
10.00
3.
Dog license surcharge (per license)
$
2.00
4.
Senior citizen - spayed/neutered dog
$
5.00
S.
Delinquency charge for annual
license renewal not obtained
on or before date of expiration
$
20.00
6.
Replacement of tag or official
license receipt
$
5.00
7.
Transfer of ownership
$
5.00
8.
Discharged military dogs
(one-time registration fee)
$
5.00
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9.
Guide dogs or seeing -eye dogs,
signal dogs, and service dogs
(one-time registration fee)
$
5.00
Cat
License Fees
1.
Unspayed/unneutered
$
10.00
2.
Spayed/neutered
$
5.00
3.
Replacement cat tag
$
5.00
4.
Transfer of ownership
$
5.00
Wild Animals License Fees $100.00
Voluntary Identification and Registration
Any dog or cat may be registered in the
department's Voluntary Identification
Program. Such animal shall be assigned an
identification number by tattoo, microchip
or other available means of identification
at the owner's request upon the payment
of the following fees:
1. Initial identification and registration $ 20.00
2. Annual renewal $ 10.00
3. Transfer of ownership $ 5.00
[MAL BUSINESS OPERATOR LICENSES
iers of the following animal -related businesses
ill annually obtain a license upon payment of
following fees:
Dog Kennel $125.00
Cat Kennel $125.00
Pet Shop $125.00
Grooming Parlor/Mobile $125.00
Animal Menagerie $125.00
Wholesale Wild Animal Dealer $125.00
Stables $125.00
Domestic Household Dog Breeder $125.00
Rodeo (first day/or one -day event) $100.00
Animal Exhibition (first day/or
one -day event) $100.00
Additional daily rodeo and animal
exhibition inspection fee $ 25.00
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