[Ord. No. 3066 §1, 3-7-2006]
A.
Fees
for animal control services are as follows:
1.
The fee for boarding an animal shall be ten dollars ($10.00) per
day.
2.
The fee for adoption of an animal shall be thirty dollars ($30.00)
per animal and to sign a form; or ten dollars ($10.00) for a non-rabies
vaccinated animal and to sign a form.
[Ord. No. 3598 §1, 11-5-2013]
3.
The fee for relinquishing ownership of a City resident's animal shall
be ten dollars ($10.00) per animal and to sign a form.
4.
No fees will be charged for animals transferred to animal rescue
or shelter organizations recognized by the Missouri Department of
Agriculture.
Any dog, cat or other animal captured or impounded under the
provisions of this Chapter may be redeemed by the owner or other person
having the right of possession of such animal upon the presentation
of proper vaccination certificate and upon the payment to the City
of a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) plus six dollars ($6.00) for each
day of impoundment. If a vaccination certificate cannot be provided,
then they shall pay, in addition to the regular fees, a fee equal
to the charge for a one (1) year vaccination. Said vaccination shall
occur before the animal is released. If the animal is not claimed
within one (1) week in the manner provided for herein, such animal
shall be disposed of by euthanasia or sold to any person desiring
to buy the animal and the fee for the animal shall be twenty dollars
($20.00). Said vaccinations shall occur before any animal is released.
The buyer shall also pay a fee equal to the charge for a one (1) year
vaccination. In clarification thereof, no animal shall be sold to
any laboratory or agent thereof or any person intending to sell or
deliver any animal to any laboratory or like facility. If the City,
by and through its employees, shall not be satisfied that any request
for adoption is truly for a private owner, the employee is hereby
authorized to deny adoption.
