HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 17-076ORDINANCE NO. 17-076
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE
4.09, SECTION 4.09.001 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
BEAUMONT, TEXAS TO MAKE CHANGES RELATING TO ANIMAL
CARE FEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
THAT Chapter 4, Article 4.09, Section 4.09.001 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 4.09 ANIMAL CARE FEES
Sec. 4.09.001 Fees
(a) Animal services:
(1) Reclaim fee: $45.00 per occurrence.
(b) Rabies vaccination fees: $15.00.
(c) Preventative health vaccination: $15.00.
(d) FIV/feline leukemia virus test: $15.00
(e) Heartworm test: $15.00
(f) Boarding: $15.00 per day.
(g) Dead animal removal fee for veterinarians
(1) Trip fee: $20.00 for one (1) animal.
(2) Trip fee: $5.00 per animal in excess of one (1).
(h) Kennel permit fee: $50.00 per year.
(i) Dog and cat fanciers permit:
(1) New permit: $200.00.
(2) Renewal permit: $50.00.
Q) Trap Rental Fee (shall consist of an administrative fee & refundable usage fee):
(1) Administrative Fee: $10.00
(2) Refundable Usage Fee: $89.95
Special Rates:
The City Manager may waive trap rental fees as circumstances warrant.
(k) Adoption fees:
(1) Unaltered adult animals:
(A) Cats: $90.00.
(B) Dogs: $120.00.
(2) Altered or underage animals:
(A) Cats: $30.00.
(B) Dogs: $50.00.
(3) The Adoption fees may be waived or modified at the discretion of the
city manager.
(1) Microchipping: $25.00 per animal.
(m) Animal surrender fees (city residents only):
(1) Cats: $15.00.
(2) Dogs: $20.00.
(n) Dangerous animal registration: $50.00 per year.
(o) Owner requested euthanasia fee:
(1) Cats: $15.00.
(2) Dogs: $20.00.
(p) Animal exhibition permit fee: $50.00.
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That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause of phrase of this ordinance, or the
application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any
reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this
ordinance, and to such end, the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are
declared to be severable.
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That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent
of the conflict only.
Section 4.
That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be
punished, as provided in Section 1.01.009 of the Code or Ordinance of Beaumont, '
Texas.
The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in
strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 12th day of
December, 2017.
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or Becky Ames