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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2006-331 TO DECREASE THE
ADOPTION FEES FOR DOGS AND CATS AND TO ALLOW FOR ADOPTION SUBSIDY
DONATIONS TO REDUCE THE ADOPTION FEES IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR
SPECIFIC ANIMALS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE ANIMAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS; PROVIDING THAT A SCHEDU�,E OF FEES SHALL BE MAINTAINED
ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY; A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to reduce the adoption fees
for dogs and cats; 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. 2006-331 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
$ 25.00 annually
$ 4.00 annually if
unable to
procreate
The registration fee shall be waived for all sterilized and microchipped animals if the
owner provides proof of sterilization and microchipping to the Animal Services Unit.
Sec. 6-17 Animal Impound Fees
(1) Class A Animals (dogs, cats, fowl, each animal)
First Impoundment $ 20.00
Second Impoundment $ 30.00
Third Impoundment $ 45.00
Fourth Impoundment $ 70.00
(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 $ 30.00
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Sec. 6-17
Sec. 6-18
Second Impoundment
Third Impoundment
Fourth Impoundment
$ 40.00
$ 75.00
$113.00
(3) Class C Animals (cattle, Tnules, horses, ponies, and animals of the
same approximate size and weight, each animal)
First Impoundment
Second Impoundment
Third Impoundment
Fourth Impoundment
$ 35.00
$ 50.00
$ 75.00
$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
Second Impoundment
Third Impoundment
Fourth Impoundment
Daily Handling Fee
First Day or part of Day
Each Subsequent Day
Adoption Fees
Dogs
Cats
Ferrets
$ 34.00
$ 50.00
$ 75.00
$115.00
$ 8.00
$ 8.00
$ 60.00
$ 60.00
$ 10.00
Animal Services may utilize adoption subsidy donations to reduce the adoption fee of
specific animals to thirty dollars ($30.00) at the discretion of the Animal Services
Supervisor. The Animal Services Supervisor, with the approval of the City Manager (or
his designee), may further reduce the adoption fee of any animal based on special
circumstances where it is determined to be in the best interest of the animal(s) and the
shelter.
Sec. 6-21 Carcass Handling/Dead Animal Disposal Fee
Drop-off/Animal Srought to
Animal Control Center
City Pick-up of Animal
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$ 15.00 per animal
$ 35.00 per animal
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Sec. 6-22
Sec. 6-24
Sec. 6-30
Sec. 6-38
Animal Euthanasia Fees (including cremation)
Quarantine Fees
First Day or part of Day
Each Subsequent Day
Rabies Diagnostic Testing
Prohibited Animal Permit Fee
Dangerous Animal Fee
$ 30.00 per animal
$ 8.00
$ 8.00
$ 70.00
$ 50.00 per animal
$200.00 per animal
SECTION 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. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in
this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by any court
of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not effect 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 invalidity.
SECTION 4
subsections paragraphs,
in full force and effect.
Save and except as amended hereby, all the provisions, sections,
sentences, clauses, and phrases of the Code of Ordinances shall remain
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the date of
its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the J�� day of �l�i� , 2013.
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By� � .1-�
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
:
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