CITY OF HOMER

City Manager

HOMER, ALASKA

RESOLUTION 01-85

A RESOLUTION OF THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR ANIMAL CONTROL FEES.

WHEREAS, Ordinance 01-54 deletes the Animal Control Fees from the City Code and authorizes these fees to be established and amended by Council Resolution; and

WHEREAS, the Animal Control Fee schedule had not been amended since 1988 and the Chief of Police and Animal Control Officer recommend some increases.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Homer City Council hereby amends the fee schedule for Animal Control:

ANIMAL SHELTER CONTROL FEES.

(The following fees have been set by legislative enactments to HCC 20.32.)

235-3141 Hrs. 11 a.m - 2 p.m Monday through Friday.

Impound $25

Care and feeding $2/da

Adoption $10

Rabies Voucher $10

Paid at City Hall, City License

unaltered $20/2 yr

altered $10/2 yr

Dog License

Neutered/spayed $ 10.00/2 years

Non-neutered/non-spayed $ 50.00/2 years

Kennel license $100.00/2 years

Replacement fee, lost license $ 4.00

Rabies Voucher $ 12.00

Quarantine at Home $ 40.00

Quarantine at Shelter $ 40.00 plus daily boarding fee

Boarding fee (when available) $ 12.00 daily

Pickup at residence for owner release $ 20.00

Turn In $ 5.00

Turn In for Euthanasia $ 15.00

Impound fees

Non-spayed/Non-neutered Spayed or Neutered

1st offense - $35.00 1st offense - $25.00

2nd offense - $50.00 2nd offense - $40.00

3rd offense - $85.00 3rd offense - $75.00

4th offense or greater - $100.00 4th offense of greater - $100.00

Live Trap

Small trap $ 70.00 deposit, $1.00 per day. Seven day rental maximum.

Large trap $150.00 deposit, $1.00 per day. Seven day rental maximum.

Deposit is forfeited if the trap is not returned in seven days. A portion of the deposit, up to the entire amount of the deposit, will be forfeited if the trap is damaged.

Adoption Fee $ 15.00

All impounded animals must be properly licensed and have current rabies vaccinations prior to being released. Owners of impounded animals will be charged a daily boarding fee for every full day that the animal stays in the shelter. Vaccination and license fees shall be the owner's responsibility.

Animals being adopted shall be spayed or neutered, properly licensed and vaccinated. Associated fees shall be the responsibility of the adopting party.

The City shall charge for any additional expense incurred by the City in the actual impoundment, transportation, medical care, housing or feeding of any animal; which expenses shall be paid in full prior to the animal's release.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA, this 13th day of November, 2001.

CITY OF HOMER

ATTEST: ________________________

JACK CUSHING, MAYOR

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: Revenues.