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AN ORDINANCE relating to pet license requirements; changing fees; amending Ordinance 1306, Article II Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 11.04.030 and Ordinance 7416, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 11.04.035 and prescribing penalties.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Sections 2 and 3 of this ordinance propose to implement a pet license fee increase, and to establish a fine for failure to comply with licensing regulations. Licensed or identified pets help reduce the number of pets entering the shelter by increasing the likelihood of being returned to their owner. Revenue derived from pet licensing helps offset the cost of animal care and control services, and reduces the cost impact on the general fund.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 1396, Article II Section 1, as amended, and K.C.C. 11.04.030 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. All dogs and cats eight weeks old and older that are harbored, kept or maintained in King County shall be licensed and registered annually.
B. Pet licenses shall be issued by the animal care and control section and may be issued by veterinarians, pet shops, catteries and kennels and other approved locations upon application and the payment of a license fee made payable to the department of finance according to the schedule provided in K.C.C. 11.04.035 ((of this chapter)).
1. Pet licenses for unaltered dogs and cats shall be valid for a term of one year from issuance, expiring on the last day of the twelfth month. Pet licenses for altered dogs and cats shall be valid for one year, expiring on the last day of the twelfth month. There is no proration of any license fees. Renewal licenses shall retain the original expiration period whether renewed before, on or after their respective renewal months.
2. Juvenile licenses must be obtained for pets from eight weeks to six months old.
3. King County residents sixty-five years old or older may purchase a special permanent l...

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