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NOTE Amended by Ordinance No. 2001-338
ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 99-290 AND ORDINANCE NO 99-308
TO PROVIDE A DANGEROUS ANIMAL PERMIT FEE AND MAINTAINING THE
EXISTING FEES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, PROVIDING THAT A SCHEDULE OF FEES SHALL BE
MAINTAINED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Manager, in consultation with the Animal Control Division,
recommended to the City Council a fee be created for dangerous animal permits, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to increase these fees, NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 That the following fees in the Schedule of Fees established by Ordinance
No 99-290 and Ordinance No 99-308 are hereby amended to be collected pursuant to the
specified provisions of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances
See 6-14
Sec 6-17
SCHEDULE OF FEES
Dog and Cat Registration Fee $ 1000 annually
$ 4 00 annually if
unable to procreate
Animal Impound Fees
(1) Class A Animals (dogs, cats, fowl, each animal)
First Impoundment $ 2000
Second Impoundment $ 3000
Third Impoundment $ 4500
Fourth Impoundment $ 7000
(2) Class B Animals (goats, sheep, lambs, pigs, sows, shoats, calves,
foals, and animals of the same approximate size and weight, each
animal)
First Impoundment $ 3000
Second Impoundment $ 4000
Third Impoundment $ 7500
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Fourth Impoundment
$113 00
(3) Class C Animals (cattle, mules, horses, ponies, and animals of the
same approximate size and weight, each animal)
First Impoundment
$ 3500
Second Impoundment
$ 5000
Third Impoundment
$ 7500
Fourth Impoundment
$115 00
(4) Class D Animal (prohibited, exotic, or wild animals requiring
capture by center personnel [provided, if the Class D animal is
already contained by the owner, then Class B fee schedule shall
apply])
First Impoundment $ 3400
Second Impoundment $ 5000
Third Impoundment $ 7500
Fourth Impoundment $115 00
Daily Handling Fee
First Day or part of Day $ 1500
Each Subsequent Day $ 500
Carcass Handling/Dead Animal Disposal Fee
Drop-off/Animal Brought to Animal Control $ 5 00 per animal
Center
City Pick-up of Animal $ 25 00 per animal
Animal Euthanasia Fees $ 15 00 per animal
(1) Burial Box
Small Animal up to 15 pounds $ 4500
Medium Animal 16-30 pounds $ 5500
Large Animal over 30 pounds $ 6500
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Quarantine Fees
First Day or part of Day
Each Subsequent Day
Up to 50 pounds
Prohibited Animal Permit Fee
Dangerous Animal Fee
6500
7000
7500
Over 50 pounds
8500
9000
10000
$ 1500
$ 500
$ 50 00 per animal
$ 200 00 per animal
SECTION 2 That the above -mentioned fees as established by the City Council shall be
placed on file in the office of the City Secretary and made available to any member of the public
who wishes to see a copy of the fees as established by this ordinance The City Secretary is
directed to maintain this Schedule of Fees on file in the City Secretary's office as adopted hereby
or as in the future may be established by the City Council All fees shall be paid to the City at
the Animal Control Center in accordance with Article III of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Denton
SECTION 3 That save and except as amended hereby, all the sections, sentences,
clauses, and phrases of Ordinance No 99-290 and Ordinance No 99-308 shall remain in full
force and effect
SECTION 4 That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word
in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby declares it
would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such validity
SECTION 5 This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the N day of %G &az&t 1 2000
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
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JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
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ORDINANCE NO a001- JM
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 2000-461 TO INCREASE THE ANIMAL
EUTHANASIA FEE TO THIRTY DOLLARS ($30 00) PER ANIMAL AND TO PROVIDE A
RABIES DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FEE OF SEVENTY DOLLARS ($70 00) PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT A SCHEDULE OF FEES SHALL BE MAINTAINED ON FILE IN THE
OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to create a fee for rabies
diagnostic testing and to increase the euthanasia fee to thirty dollars, and,
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to increase these fees, NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1 That the following fees in the Schedule of Fees established by Ordinance
No 2000.461 are hereby amended to be collected pursuant to the specified provisions of Chapter
6 of the Code of Ordinances
SCHEDULE OF FEES
Sec 6-14 Dog and Cat Registration Fee $ 10 00 annually
$ 4 00 annually if
unable to procreate
Sac 6-17 Animal Impound Fees
(1) Class A Animals (dogs, cats, fowl, each animal)
First Impoundment
$ 2000
Second Impoundment
$ 3000
Third Impoundment
$ 4500
Fourth Impoundment
$ 7000
(2) Class B Animals (goats, sheep, lambs, pigs, sows, shoats, calves,
foals, and animals of the same approximate size and weight, each
animal)
First Impoundment $ 3000
Second Impoundment $ 4000
Third Impoundment $ 7500
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Fourth Impoundment $113 00
(3) Class C Animals (cattle, mules, horses, ponies, and animals of the
same approximate size and weight, each animal)
First Impoundment
$ 3500
Second Impoundment
$ 5000
Third Impoundment
$ 7500
Fourth Impoundment
$115 00
(4) Class D Animal (prohibited, exotic, or wild animals requiring
capture by center personnel [provided, if the Class D animal is
already contained by the owner, then Class B fee schedule shall
apply])
First Impoundment $ 3400
Second Impoundment $ 5000
Third Impoundment $ 7500
Fourth Impoundment $115 00
Sec 6-17 Daily Handling Fee
First Day or part of Day $ 1500
Each Subsequent Day $ 500
Sec 6-21 Carcass Handling/Dead Animal Disposal Fee
Drop-off/Animal Brought to Animal Control $ 5 00 per animal
Center
City Pick-up of Animal $ 25 00 per animal
Sec 6-22 Animal Euthanasia Fees $ 30 00 per animal
(1) Burial Box
Small Animal up to 15 pounds $ 4500
Medium Animal 16-30 pounds $ 5500
Large Animal over 30 pounds $ 6500
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Quarantine Fees
First Day or part of Day
Each Subsequent Day
Rabies Diagnostic Testing
Up to 50 pounds Over 50 pounds
$ 6500
$
8500
$ 7000
$
9000
$ 7500
$
10000
Prohibited Animal Permit Fee
Dangerous Animal Fee
$ 1500
$ 500
$ 7000
$ 50 00 per animal
$ 200 00 per animal
SSECTION 2 The above -mentioned fees as established by the City Council shall be
placed on file in the office of the City Secretary and made available to any member of the public
who wishes to see a copy of the fees as established by this ordinance The City Secretary is
directed to maintain this Schedule of Fees on file in the City Secretary's office as adopted hereby
or as in the future may be established by the City Council All fees shall be paid to the City at
the Animal Control Center in accordance with Article III of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Denton
SECTION 3 Save and except as amended hereby, all the sections, sentences, clauses,
and phrases of Ordinance No 99-290 and Ordinance No 99-308 shall remain in full force and
effect
SECTION 4 If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in
this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby declares it would have
enacted such remaining portions despite any such validity
SECTION 5 This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval /! p
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 47Lday of 2001
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
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ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
BY
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