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.
(2) 
Euthanasia fee: $10.00.
(3) 
Disposal fee: $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.
(2) 
Euthanasia fee: $10.00.
(3) 
Disposal fee: $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)