Outside agencies.
The City of Kress, the City of Happy, Swisher County, Texas,
Briscoe County, Texas and all other governmental agencies which utilize
the animal impoundment facilities and services of the city.
(Ordinance 2014-04 adopted 4/8/14)
(a) The
boarding fees for each dog, cat or other animal delivered to the animal
control officer of the city for impoundment shall be as follows:
(1) Kennel fee per day: $5.00.
(b) The
boarding fees shall not be charged to the outside agency if the animal
is redeemed by the owner or the animal is sold for adoption.
(Ordinance 2014-04 adopted 4/8/14)
(a) Quarantine
fees for each dog, cat or other animal delivered to the animal control
officer of the city for quarantine, or for impoundment and subsequently
showing symptoms necessitating quarantine in the opinion of the animal
control officer of the city, shall be as follows:
(1) Kennel/quarantine fee per day: $5.00.
(4) Rabies testing fee: $75.00.
(b) Rabies
testing is an optional fee depending if the animal is showing major
symptoms of being rabid, before or during impoundment/quarantine with
the city. When the animal is sent for rabies testing, the outside
agency will be charged a kennel fee according to the number of days
the animal was impounded/quarantined. The euthanasia fee and the disposal
fee will not be charged to the outside agency if the animal is sent
for rabies testing.
(c) The
outside agency will not be charged if the owner of the quarantined
animal is identified and they pay the required fees. Only if the city
is unable to obtained payment from the owner will the outside agency
be obligated for payment of said fees.
(Ordinance 2014-04 adopted 4/8/14)