Drafter
Clerk 10/13/2003
Title
AN ORDINANCE relating to animal and pet license and service fees; amending Ordinance 7416, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 11.04.035 and prescribing penalties.
Body
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of this ordinance proposes changes to existing animal and pet license and service fees as well as implements new animal and pet license and service fees within the animal services and programs section of the records elections and licensing division.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 7416, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 11.04.035 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
License fees and penalties.
A. The following fees are applicable as provided in this chapter:
1. Pet license
a. Unaltered (dog or cat) (($55.00)) $60.00
b. Altered (($17.00)) $20.00
2. Juvenile pet license $5.00
3. Senior citizen - lifetime license
a. Senior citizen - lifetime license - dog $20.00
b. Senior citizen - lifetime license - cat $12.00
4. Replacement tag $5.00
5. Transfer fee $3.00
6. Animal shelter $250.00
7. Kennel and cattery
a. Hobby $50.00
b. Commercial $250.00
8. Pet shop $250.00
9. Grooming service
a. Operating alone $150.00
b. When operated in conjunction with pet shop or
kennel or veterinarian $150.00
10. Guard dog registration $100.00
11. Exotic pet
a. New $500.00
b. Renewals $250.00
12. Service animal no charge
13. K-9 police dog no charge
14. Individual private animal placement permit $25.00
15. Organizational private animal placement permit $10.00
B. The following late fees are applicable in cases of late registration and licensing as provided in this chapter:
License renewal applications:
1. Received after forty-five days of license expiration,
but before ninety days or failure to comply with
K.C.C. 11.04.030C $10.00
2. Received after ninety days of license expiration,
but before one hundred thirty-five days $20.00
3. Received after one hundred thirty-five
days of license expiration $40.00
C. The following penalties shall be assessed:
1. Dog leash law violations
a. First notice $25.00
b. Successive violations within one year $50.00
2. Civil penalties maximum $1000.00
3. Animal abandonment $500.00
D. The following service fees apply as provided in this chapter:
1. Adoptions - per animal $75.00
This is a one-price fee ((which)) that includes the fee for adopting an animal, the license fee and the spaying((/)) or neutering of the animal.
2. Spay((/)) or neuter deposit - per animal as
required in K.C.C. 11.04.210B.1a (($35.00)) $50.00
3. Impound((/)) or redemption
a. Dog, cats, other small animals
First offense (($30.00)) $45.00
Second offense within one year (($60.00)) $85.00
Third offense, within one year $90.00
b. Livestock $100.00
4. Kenneling - per 24 hours or portion thereof $12.00
5. In-field pick up of an owner's deceased unlicensed
pet or pick up of an unlicensed pet released
voluntarily to animal control $20.00
6. Owner requested euthanasia (unlicensed pets) $20.00
7. Optional microchipping for adopted pets $25.00
ad requirements
10 days prior
Newspaper: Seattle Times
Publish: October 29
Hearing: November 10, 2003