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ORDINANCE NO d06 J~ /
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2005-343 TO INCREASE THE
REGISTRATION FEE FOR DOGS AND CATS, TO ESTABLISH AN EXEMPTION FROM
THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR STERILIZED AND MICROCHIPPED ANIMALS, TO
ESTABLISH THE SAME DAILY HANDLING FEE FOR THE FIRST DAY AN ANIMAL IS
HANDLED AND ANY SUBSEQUENT, TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR DISPOSING OF
DEAD ANIMALS, TO SIMPLIFY THE ANIMAL EUTHANASIA FEE SECTION BY
REMOVING THE SECTIONS REGARDING BURIAL BOXES AND CREMATION URNS
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; A SEVERA 31LITY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to create a fee for adoption
of dogs, cats, and ferrets; 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. 2001-338 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
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(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
Second Impoundment
$ 40.00
Third Impoundment
$ 75.00
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
$ 35.00
Second Impoundment
$ 50.00
Third Impoundment
$ 75.00
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
Second Impoundment
Third Impoundment
Fourth Impoundment
See. 6-17 Daily Handling Fee
First Day or part,of Day
Each Subsequent Day
Sec. 6-18 Adoption Fees
Dogs
Cats
Ferrets
Sec. 6-21 Carcass Handling/Dead Animal Disposal Fee
Drop-off/Animal Brought to
Animal Control Center
City Pick-up of Animal
$ 34.00
$ 50.00
$ 75.00
$115.00
$ 8.00
$ 8.00
$120.00
$110.00
$ 10.00
$ 15.00 per animal
$ 35.00 per animal
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Sec. 6-22
Animal Euthanasia Fees (including cremation)
$
30.00 per animal
Sec. 6-24
Quarantine Fees
First Day or part of Day
$
8.00
Each Subsequent Day
$
8.00
Rabies Diagnostic Testing
$
70.00
Sec. 6-30
Prohibited Animal Permit Fee
$
50.00 per animal
Sec. 6-38
Dangerous Animal Fee
$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. Save and except as. amended hereby, all the provisions, sections,
subsections paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of the Code of Ordinances shall remain
in full force and effect.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the date of
its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this tha Y"' day of '2006.
RY(Y. McNEILL, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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