HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3233 Establishing license fees, permit fees and deposits for animal control enforcement program
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3233
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, ESTABLISHING LICENSE FEES, PERMIT FEES AND DEPOSIT
AMOUNTS FOR THE
CITY OF BOZEMAN ANIMAL CONTROL
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City Commission did, on the 3rd day of November 1997, adopt
Ordinance No. 1446, amending the Bozeman Municipal Code by revising Title 6, "Animals";
and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1446 provides for license and permit fees to be
established by resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana:
Section 1
Licenses for owning, keeping, or harboring a dog within the corporate limits of the
City of Bozeman shall be issued for a license year beginning January 1. The annual fee for
each license shall be $10.00 for each altered dog and $25.00 for each unaltered dog. First-
time licenses issued after July 1 shall be prorated on a semi-annual basis. A late fee in the
amount of $5.00 shall be assessed for all renewal licenses issued after February 15 of the
license year.
Section 2
Licenses for owning, keeping, or harboring a cat within the corporate limits of the
City of Bozeman shall be issued for a license year beginning January 1. The annual fee for
each license shall be $5.00 for each altered cat and $10.00 for each unaltered cat.
First-
time licenses issued after July 1 shall be prorated on a semi-annual basis. A late fee in the
amount of $5.00 shall be assessed for all renewal licenses issued after February 15 of the
license year.
Section 3
The fee for replacement of damaged, stolen or lost license tags shall be $2.00.
Section 4
Licenses for keeping or maintaining a kennel within the corporate limits of the City
of Bozeman shall be issued for a license year beginning January 1. The annual fee for each
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license shall be $50.00. The fee for initial, first-time licenses shall be prorated for the first
year from the date such license issued.
Section 5
Permits for owning, keeping or maintaining an exotic or wild animal within the
corporate limits of the City of Bozeman shall be issued for a permit year beginning January
1. The annual fee for each permit shall be $25.00. First-time licenses issued after July 1
shall be prorated on a semi-annual basis. If the permit fee is not paid on or before February
15th of the current calendar year, a fifty-dollar late registration fee shall be imposed. If
application for a renewal permit is submitted after February 15th, the application will be
considered a new application and subject to all the requirements for a new application.
Section 6
A deposit shall be required to redeem an animal impounded at the animal shelter
when such animal has not been spayed or neutered. The deposit shall be refunded if the
owner sterilizes the animal within 30 days of redemption. The amount of each deposit shall
be $50.00.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana,
at a regular session thereof held on the 4th day of May 1998.
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ATTEST: ALFR .. S F, ayo'r-
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ROBIN L. SULLIVAN
Clerk of the Commission
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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