5.100.471 Fees for impound, shelter, and animal services costs – See Fee Schedule 471-A.
Fee Schedule 471-A is hereby adopted for impound, shelter, and animal services costs.
(1) The Director shall have the authority to determine what transportation, boarding, euthanasia, disposal, and veterinarian costs are reasonable in connection with services provided to the County by any agent of the Animal Control Authority.
(2) The Director or designee shall have the authority to waive licensing fees, registration fees, and impound fees and costs, in whole or in part, when to do so would further the goals of the Animal Control Authority and be in the public interest. In determining whether a waiver should apply, the following elements must be taken into consideration:
(a) The reason the animal was impounded;
(b) The reason or basis for the violation, the nature of the violation, the duration of the violation, and the likelihood the violation will not recur;
(c) The total amount of the fees charged as compared with the gravity of the violation;
(d) The effect on the owner, the animal’s welfare and the Animal Control Authority if the fees or costs are not waived and no payment is received.