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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 2425 ORDINANCE NO. 2425 Be it ordained by the City Council of North Richland Hills, Texas, that: ARTICLE 1. PREAMBLE WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS HAS DETERMINED THAT THE REGULATION OF ANIMALS IS NECESSARY FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS OF AND THE ANIMALS IN THE CITY. IT IS THEREFORE ORDAINED THAT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FEES AS REQUIRED IN ORDINANCE NO. 2424 BE ADOPTED. ARTICLE 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ORDINANCE SECTION 1. The North Richland Hills Environmental Services Ordinance No. 2424 as adopted by the City of North Richland Hills, effective December 3, 1999 and as amended thereafter and hereby referenced and adopted as part of this Ordinance. ARTICLE 3. FEES The following fees are established beginning with the effective date of this ordinance. SECTION 1 FEES RELATED TO IMPOUNDMENT & SURRENDER OF DOGS AND CATS: 1.1 Impoundment of Altered Animal 1 .1.A First Impoundment $ 15.00 1.1.B Second Impoundment 1.1.C Third Impoundment $ 50.00 $100.00 1.2 Impoundment of Unaltered Animal 1.2.A First Impoundment $ 40.00 $ 75.00 $100.00 $ 10.00 1.2.B Second Impoundment 1.2.C Third Impoundment 1.3 Boarding Fee/Night 1.4 Quarantine Fee/Night $ 12.00 1.5 Surrendered Animals 1.5.A Animal surrendered by NRH resident $10.00 1.5.B Animal surrendered by non-resident $25.00 1.5.C Large animals surrendered $50.00 1.6 Dog/Cat wearing current license tag and impounded for first time is eligible for 50% reduction in impoundment fee. 1.7 When an unaltered animal has been impounded, a fifteen dollar ($15.00) rebate will be given to the owner if proof that the animal has been altered is presented within thirty (30) days of the initial impoundment. SECTION 2: FEES RELATED TO LICENSING: 2.1 Unaltered animal after January 1, 2000 after January 1, 2001 after January 1. 2002 2.2 Altered animal $10.00 $12.00 $15.00 $20.00 $ 4.00 2.3 Altered animal whose legal owner is 65 years of age or older No fee 2.4 Dogs which are professionally and specifically trained to assist disabled owner No fee 2.5 Duplicate replacement tag 2.7 Guard Dog $ 1.00 $10.00 $10.00 2.6 Late Animal License Fee (past 30 days) SECTION 3. FEES RELATED TO ESTRA YS 3.1 Impoundment of estray 3.2 Board per night $50.00 $15.00 $25.00 SECTION 4. FEE FOR INSPECTION OF RIDING STABLES SECTION 5 FEES RELATED TO REGISTERED DANGEROUS DOGS 5.1 Registered Dangerous Dog $50.00 5.2 Dog declared dangerous by another entity $25.00 $50.00 SECTION 6. FEE FOR RESTRICTED ANIMAL PERMIT Ordinance No. 2425 Page 2 SECTION 7. FEES REALATED TO PET SHOPS, KENNELS I CATTERIES & MULTIPLE PET OWNERS. 7.1 Boarding Kennell Cattery $75.00 7.2 Class A Kennell Cattery 7.3 Class B Kennell Cattery $75.00 $30.00 $75.00 $75.00 $15.00 7.4 Class C Kennel 7.5 Pet Shop 7.6 Multi-Pet Household 7.7 Multi-Cat Household $10.00 SECTION 8 CONTROL & VIOLATION NOTICES 8.1 Control Notice 8.2 Violation Notice $25.00 $25.00 SECTION 9. ADJUSTMENT FOR CONSUMER PRICE INDEX The Director of Finance shall review all Environmental Services fees annually and adjust fees by the increase in the DFW Consumer Price Index for the preceding twelve months as established by the Department of Commerce. This Ordinance shall be in full force and in effect from the date of passage and approval: Passed and approved this 8th day of November 1999. ATTEST: "'~ì '. ~/. J ,é flJ/ZfC/é¿ ~ Patricia Hutson, City Secretary Ordinance No. 2425 Page 3 Animal Services Effective January 1. 2005 % Change CPI CPI Sept 2004 Last CPI Ord. No. Current Amt. Fee Description 178.9 1990 Aug Owner ANIMAL SERVICES Registration for Responsible Pet Program 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 178.9 178.9 178.9 178.9 178.9 178.9 178.9 178.9 Feb 2002 .7 .7 .7 .7 .7 .7 .7 .7 171 171 171 171 171 171 171 171 15 16 78 104 42 78 104 11 13 1684 $ 1999 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 $ Nov Impoundment Fees First impound Altered Dog or Cat Second impound Altered Dog or Cat Third impound Altered Dog or Cat First impound Unaltered Dog or Cat Second impound Unaltered Dog or Cat Third Impoundment of Dog or Cat Board Fee Quarantine Per 12% 12% 178.9 178.9 1999 160.3 160.3 20 5 No Fee No Fee 1999 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 2425 Nov Fee License Fees Unaltered Dog or Cat Altered Dog or Cat Altered Dog or Cat Owner 65 or Older Dogs Professionally Trained of Disabled Owner Eff 01/01/02 Night 1999 171.7 171.7 171.7 Nov 1999 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 $ License Related Fees Late Animal License Fee 4% 4% 4% 178.9 178.9 178.9 11 11 2 (past 30 days) Guard Dog Duplicate Replacement 4% 4% 178.9 178.9 171.7 171.7 52 26 $ $ 4% 4% 178.9 178.9 171.7 1999 171.7 Animal 52 50 Fee Updates 2005 $ $ 1999 2425 2425 1999 2425 1999 2425 Nov Tag Fees Related to Registered Dangerous Dogs Registered Dangerous Dog Dog declared dangerous by another entity Nov Nov Fee for Restricted Animal Permit Fees Related to Estrays Inpoundment of Estray of2 1 Page Animal Services Effective January 2005 % CPI Sept Change Last CPI 2004 CPI - - 171.7 178.9 4% 2002 171.7 178.9 4% 1999 171.7 178.9 4% 171.7 178.9 4% 171.7 178.9 4% 171.7 178.9 4% 171.7 178.9 4% 171.7 178.9 4% 171.7 178.9 4% 2002 171.7 178.9 4% 171.7 178.9 4% 2002 171.7 178.9 4% 171.7 178.9 4% 171.7 178.9 4% Current $ Ord. No. - 2425 1999 Fee Description Board. per night 5 Nov 26 78 78 78 78 78 11 16 26 26 2425 $ 1999 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 $ 1999 2425 $ 2425 $ 1999 Nov Riding Stables Inspection Fee Kennel & Multipet Households Boarding and Kennel/Cattery Class A Kennel/Cattery Class B Kennel/Cattery Class C Kennel/Cattery Nov large for violation of for running at ieu of citation lieu of citation Pet Shop Multi-Cat Household Multi-Pet Household Control & Violation Notices Control Notice in Violation Notice i License Surrender Fees n Animal 11 26 50 Fee Updates 2005 2425 $ 2425 $ 2425 $ Nov Animal Surrendered by NRH Citizen Animal Surrendered by Non-Citizen Large Animals Surrendered Page 2 of2 Fee Description ANIMAL SERVICES Fees: First impound Altered Dog or Cat Second impound Altered Dog or Cat Third impound Altered Dog or Cat First impound Unaltered Dog or Cat Second impound Unaltered Dog or Cat Third Impoundment of Dog or Cat Board per night Quarantine fee, per night Surrender Fees: Animal Surrendered by NRH Citizen Animal Surrendered by Non-Citizen Large Animals Surrendered Surrender for Rabies Analysis License Fees: Unaltered or Cat Unaltered Dog or Cat Eff 01/01/02 Altered Dog or Cat Altered or Cat Owner 65 or Older Dogs Professionally Trained of Disabled Owner License Related Fees: Duplicate Replacement Tag Late Animal License Fee (past 30 days) Guard Dog Fees Related to Inpoundment of Estray Board, per night Fee Updates 2006 - Chapter 14 Animals Effective January 1, 2006 Fee Updates 2006 - Chapter 14 Animals Effective January 1, 2006 Fee Description iding Stables Inspection Fee Fees Related to Registered Dangerous Registered Dangerous Dog Dog declared dangerous by another entity Restricted animal permit fee Kennel & Households: Boarding and Kennel/Cattery Class A Kennel/Cattery Class B Kennel/Cattery Class C Kennel/Cattery Pet Shop Multi-Pet Household Multi-Cat Household Control and Violation notices Control Notice in lieu of citation for running at large Violation Notice in lieu of citation for violation of License % 5% Page 2 of 2 Fee Updates 2007 - Chapter 14 Animals Effective January 1, 2007 CPI Max Adjustment Amt. Jan. Fee Description 2007 ANIMAL SERVICES ..................................................... . ~¢gi~trati()r1. ie. f()rR.e$~I1~i~I¢. p:~tC>vir1 ~ r p:tograftj. {f\Jþt l"~gtJJ~t~. ~Y9~I~ê(:~rdJ~g.·... to ord.) > < . $ 15 Impoundment Fees: First impound Altered Dog or Cat $ 19 --- ------ Second impound Altered Dog or Cat $ 87 ----~---- ~--~--- Third impound Altered Dog or Cat $ 116 First impound Unaltered Dog or Cat $ 47 Second impound Unaltered Dog or Cat $ 87 -_.~--_..- ..--..---- Third Impoundment of Dog or Cat $ 116 Board Fee, per night $ 14 Quarantine fee, per night $ 16 ___.._.._._____.-.-_.____.n__.____ Surrender Fees: Animal Surrendered by NRH Citizen $ 14 Animal Surrendered by Non-Citizen $ 30 --..-.-..-..-.-.. Large Animals Surrendered $ 56 Surrender for Rabies Analysis $ 58 License Fees: Unaltered Dog or Cat $ 25 Altered Dog or Cat $ 7 --------..---.-,...------.------.-- Altered Dog or Cat Owner 65 or Older No Fee Dogs Professionally Trained of Disabled Owner No Fee License Related Fees: Duplicate Replacement Tag $ 3 Late Animal License Fee (past 30 days) $ 14 Guard Dog $ 14 Fees Related to Estrays: ---- Inpoundment of Estray $ 56 ..- Board, per night $ 18 Page 1 of 2 Fee Updates 2007 - Chapter 14 Animals Effective January 1, 2007 CPI Max Adjustment Amt. Jan. Fee Description 2007 Riding Stables Inspection Fee $ 30 ~- Fees Related to Registered Dangerous Dogs: Registered Dangerous Dog $ 58 Dog declared dangerous by another entity $ 30 Restricted animal permit fee $ 58 ~._---,._. Ken~el !_~~Itipet Households: Boarding and Kennel/Cattery $ 87 Class A Kennel/Cattery $ 87 Class B Kennel/Cattery $ 87 -- Class C Kennel/Cattery $ 87 -.--- Pet Shop $ 87 Multi-Pet Household $ 19 _._._----~-_. Multi-Cat Household $ 14 Control and Violation notices Control Notice in lieu of citation for running at large $ 30 Violation Notice in lieu of citation for violation of License $ 30 Page 2 of 2