Ordinance 1975CITY OF ALAMEDA ORDINANCE NO. 1975
New Series
AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS RELATING TO FEES FOR LICENSING,
IMPOUNDMENT, RETRIEVAL AND DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS
WITHIN THE CITY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA that:
Section 1. Section 2-522 of the Alameda Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows-.
Sec. 2-522. Fees to be Charged by Poundmaster.
The Poundmaster shall charge the fees hereinafter set
forth in connection with the impounding and feeding,
caring and removal of animals:
Impounding
(a) For every dog, the sum of ................. $10.00
(b) For every cat, the sum of ................. 5.00
(c) For every horse, mule, ass, bull, ox,
cow, or calf, pony, the sum of ........... 25.00
(d) For every other animal not otherwise
provided for in this article, the actual
cost of this service
(e) Second impounding of same animal within
twelve (12) month period, said fees
shall be doubled.
(f) Third impounding of same animal within
twelve (12) month period, said fees
shall be tripled.
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Feeding
/Caring
(a)
For each dog, per day ...................
2.50
(b)
For each cat, per day ...................
1.00
(c)
For each horse, mule, ass, bull, ox,
cow, or calf, pony, per day .............
5.00
(d)
For each other animal not otherwise
provided for in this article, the
actual cost for this service.
Adoption
(a)
Dogs, the sum of ........................
10.00
(b)
Puppies, under four months old, the sum of
5.00
(c)
Cats, the sum of ........................
10.00
plus a spay /neuter deposit
(d)
Cats, spayed /neutered, the sum of .......
10.00
(e)
Kittens, under six months old, the sum of
5.00
plus a spay /neuter deposit
Pickup
from Private Property
(a)
For each dog, cat or other small type
of animal, the sum of ....................
5.00
(b)
Quarantine Fee (ten (10) days) ...........
30.00
(c)
For each other animal not otherwise
provided for in this article, the
actual cost for this service.
Pickup
of Dead Animals from veterinarian
(a)
No limit Monthly Contract
35.00
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Section 2 . Section 9 -145 and Section 9 -148 of the
Alameda Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows;
Sec. 9 -145 License Fees - Amount Every
person who owns, harbors or has in his possession
or control any dog over four (4) months of age in
the City of Alameda shall pay a license fee of Nine
Doilars ($9.00) per year for each and every male or
female so owned, harbored, controlled or possessed
by him; provided, however, the yearly license fee
for spayed or neutered dogs and for dogs owned by
citizens who are 65 years of age and older shall be
fifty percent (50 %) of the license fee herein im-
posed. No person shall own, keep, harbor or possess
any dog within the corporate limits of the City of
Alameda for which the license fee imposed by this
section has not been paid. The license fee imposed
by this section shall be paid and collected once
each year. An additional fee of Nine Dollars ($9.00)
shall be charged if the above mentioned license is
not obtained within forty -five (45) days after the
date requiring said license.
Sec. 9 -148 Right to Duplicate Tag Whenever
a tag issued for the then current year has been
stolen, or lost, the owner or possessor of the dog
for which the same was issued may on the payment of
One Dollar ($1.00) and on making and subscribing
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to an affidavit of such loss, and filing the same,
receive a duplicate tag for the remaining portion
of the then current year.
Section 3 . This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after the expiration of thirty (30)
days from the date of its final passage.
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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was
duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda
in regular meeting assembled on the 5th day of June, 1979, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Oiament, Sherratt, Stone, Tillman, and
President Corica, (5).
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
official seal of said City this 6th day of June, 1979.
City Clerk of the City of Alameda