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Home My Public Portal About92-107 (07-21-92)RESOLUTION NO. 92 -107 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADOPTING A REVISED FEE SCHEDULE FOR ANIMAL REGULATION 1 WHEREAS, per Resolution No. 91 -181, the City Council awarded the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control a five -year contract commencing July 1, 1992 which includes animal licensing, animal control, animal sheltering, and canvassing; and WHEREAS, the Animal Control Division of the Administration Department is responsible for the monitoring of the level of service and type of service being provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control; and WHEREAS, the fee schedule is revised to reflect the total cost reasonably borne in providing animal regulation; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The fee schedule for Animal Regulation is as follows: I. SPAYING AND NEUTERING All dogs and cats sold by the department must be spayed or neutered. The fee for any such services performed by the department shall be paid at the time of purchase. Except that, for such animals purchased under the age of 4 months, the department shall collect a trust deposit, redeemable to the purchases upon proof that spay/neuter services have been performed by a licensed veterinarian after such animal has reached the age of 4 months. A. Female dogs 1. Up to 25 pounds $ 25.00 2. 26 to 50 pounds $ 35.00 3. 51 to 70 pounds $ 45.00 4. Over 70 pounds $ 65.00 5. Additional charge for spaying pregnant female $ 10.00 B. Male dogs 1. Up to 50 pounds $ 25.00 2. 51 to 70 pounds $ 35.00 3. Over 70 pounds C. Cats 1. Female cats 2. Pregnant female cats 3. Male cats II. DISPOSAL OF DEAD ANIMALS A. Dead animals picked up by at request of owner or custodian (per stop) 1. Small animal 2. Large animal 3. Special handling fee for large animals or animal pickups requiring more than one animal control officer and /or special transportation equipment (per hour) B. Dead animals delivered by owner or custodian to department centers (per stop) 1. Small animals 2. Large animals III.,LIVE ANIMALS VOLUNTARILY RELINQUISHED TO DEPARTMENT A handling fee shall be charged for each live animal voluntarily relinquished to the custody of the department by the owner or custodian A. Animals picked up by the department at the request of owner or custodian 1. Single small animal 2. Single Large Animal 3. Special handling fee for large animals or animal B. Animals delivered to the department by ' the owner or custodian 1. Small animal or small animal litter 2. Large animal IV. DAILY CARE AND IMPOUND FEES Animals found at large and impounded by the department shall be redeemed only upon the payment of all applicable impound fees, and fees for daily care and feeding and veterinary services performed during impoundment as follows: $ 17.50 $ 25.00 $ 35.00 $ 17.50 $ 5.00 $250.00 $ 40.00 $ 3.00 $200.00 $ 10.00 $100.00 $ 40.00 $ 5.00 $ 50.00 [1 I A. Animal Impound Fees 1. Small animals (other than dogs and cats) $ 2.00 2. Dogs and cats a. First impoundment $ 10.00 b. Second impoundment within 1 year $ 20.00 c. Third impoundment within 1 year $ 30.00 3. Special handling fee for large animals or animal pickups requiring more than one animal control officer and /or special transportation equipment (per hour) $ 40.00 B. Care and Feeding (Daily) 1. Large animals $ 10.00 2. Small animals $ 2.00 3. Dogs and Cats $ 7.50 C. Veterinary Services Performed During Impound 1. Vaccinations a. Rabies $ 4.00 b. Distemper adenovirus type 2, parainfluenza antigens with parvovirus and leptospirosis $ 7.00 c. Enteritis /Rhinotracheitis $ 5.00 2. Emergency and Health Maintenance Services a. Emergency services (per treatment) $ 50.00 b. Health maintenance services performed by department veterinarian (per hour) $ 55.00 c. Health maintenance services performed by department animal health technician (per hour) $ 35.00 V. ANIMAL PURCHASES A. Animal Purchase Fees (purchase price excludes required veterinary services and spay /neuter fees unless otherwise provided) 1. Dogs and cats $ 10.00 2. Small animals (other than dogs and cats) $ 5.00 3. Large animals (other than dogs or cats) 4. Animal research sales (dogs and cats only - includes veterinary service charges and ' spay /neuter fees) VI. INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL LICENSES Every person owning a dog over the age of four months shall obtain an annual license and tag for such dog; except, there shall be a one -time only fee for registration of discharged military dogs, for guide dogs or seeing -eye dogs, for signal dogs trained to assist the hearing impaired, for service dogs trained to perform tasks to assist the physically handicapped and for spayed or neutered dogs belonging to senior citizens upon payment of the following fees: A. Dog license and tag fees 1. Unspayed /unneutered 2. Spayed /neutered 3. Senior Citizen - spayed /neutered dog ' 4. Delinquency charge for annual license renewal not obtained on or before date of expiration 5. Replacement dog tag 6. Transfer of ownership 7. Discharged military dogs (one -time registration fee) 8. Guide dogs or seeing -eye dogs, signal dogs, and service dogs (one -time registration fee) B. Cat licence fees (optional) Cats may be voluntarily licensed and registered with the department upon payment of the following fees: 1. Unspayed /unneutered 2. Spayed /neutered 3. Replacement cat tag 4. Transfer of ownership C. Wild Animals License Fees D. Voluntary Identification Registration - Any dog or cat may be registered in the department's Voluntary Identification Program. Such animal shall be assigned $ 50.00 $ 75.00 $ 20.00 $ 10.00 $ 5.00 $ 20.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 10.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $100.00 an identification number by tattoo, microchip or other available means of identification at the owner's request upon the payment of the following fees: 1. Initial registration $ 20.00 2. Annual renewal $ 10.00 ' 3. Transfer of ownership $ 5.00 VII. ANIMAL BUSINESS OPERATOR LICENSES Owners of the following animal - related businesses shall annually obtain a license upon payment of the following fees: A. Dog Kennel $125.00 B. Cat Kennel $125.00 C. Pet Shop $125.00 D. Grooming Parlor /Mobile $125.00 E. Animal Menagerie $125.00 F. Wholesale Wild Animal Dealer $125.00 G. Stables $125.00 H. Domestic Household Dog Breeder $125.00 I. Rodeo (first day /or one -day event) $100.00 ' J. Animal Exhibition (first day /or one -day event) $100.00 K. Additional daily rodeo and animal exhibition inspection fee $ 25.00 L. Delinquency charge for late license renewal, and for new licenses not obtained by date required $ 25.00 VIII. ANIMAL TRAP RENTALS A. Weekly rental fee $ 20.00 (all traps) B. Replacement fee for animal traps lost or damaged beyond repair 1. Dog trap $132.00 2. Cat trap $ 35.00 ' 3. Raccoon trap $ 45.00 Inspection of business premises required annually -Fee. Prior to the registration of a dog, subject to this Part 3 the county shall inspect the business establishment premises so as to assure the adequate housing and care of the dog. An initial inspection fee of $50.00 shall be charged to the business, and an annual inspection shall thereafter be required at a rate of $50.00. SECTION 2. That the Animal Regulation's percentage of Costs Reasonably Borne to be Recovered shall be 50% and that the fees listed above shall be reviewed on an annual basis. SECTION 3. That for FY 92 -93 a three -month moratorium commencing July 1, 1992 to September 30, 1992 be established, that after September 30, 1992, the City will start assessing the delinquency charges for annual license renewal not obtained before the date of expiration. ' SECTION 4. This resolution shall go into effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21st day of July 1992. aA ATTEST: 6ity -e-4— I ANDREA L. HOOPER, Clerk c- animord APP! ED AS O CON NT ^ Faust n Gonzales City Manager STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of said City on the 21st day of July , 1992, and passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS BYRD, REA, RICHARDS, WELLS, HEINE NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE i City Clerk, City of Lynwood STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ss. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 92 -107 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 22nd day of July 1992 City Clerk, City of Ly wood c- standa