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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 33 of 2010
(Amending Animal Services Fee Provisions)
An ordinance amending Appendix A to Chapter 8.04, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to Salt Lake City Animal Services, to allow staff to set pet adoption fees based on demand for and adoptability of particular animals.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That Appendix A to Chapter 8.04, Salt Lake City Code, pertaining to animal services fees is amended to read as follows:
APPENDIX A
SALT LAKE CITY ANIMAL SERVICES
ANNUAL PERMITS AND FEES
A. Permit Fees:
Business selling only tropical or freshwater fish $50.00
Commercial operations
Up to 30 animals 100.00
Over 30 animals 175.00
Feral cat colony registration 5.00
Pet rescue permit 25.00
If issued at shelter’s request 0.00
Riding stables 50.00
Late fee (in addition to regular fee 25.00
Domestic fowl permit $5 per bird to a maximum fee of $40.
B. Pet License Fees
1 Year License:
Microchipped $25
Sterilized $20
Sterilized/microchipped $10
Unsterilized/no microchip $35
3 Year License:
Sterilized $40
Sterilized/microchipped $20
Senior citizens:
1 Year License:
Microchipped $20
Sterilized $15
Unsterilized/no microchip $30
3 Year License:
Sterilized $30
One time fee for life of
sterilized/microchipped pet $15
Replacement tag 5.00
Transfer fee 5.00
Late fee (in addition to regular fee) 25.00
C. Service And Violation Fees For Pets:
Adoption fee (includes sterilization, microchip Fee determined by staff based
and adoption packet): on demand for and adoptability
of particular animals.
Board fees per day for pets 12.00
Voluntarily relinquished pet 35.00
Euthanasia fee:
Cat 25.00
Dog 50.00
Pet disposal fees:
Up to 25 pounds 25.00
26-50 pounds 30.00
51-75 pounds 40.00
76-100 pounds 45.00
Over 100 pounds $45.00 plus $1.00 per pound
over 100
Transportation fee $35.00
Rabies deposit 25.00
Sterilization deposit:
Cat 25.00
Dog 50.00
Where indicated, fees for second, third, and subsequent violations are for those occurring within a 24 month period.
First Second Third Subsequent
Offense Offense Offense Offenses
Impound fees $35.00 $70.00 $125.00 $250.00
Minimum notice of
violation penalties:
Animal nuisance, $50.00 $100.00 $200.00 Criminal
commercial permit,
permit display
Licensing, permits, $25.00 $50.00 $100.00 Criminal
tags, rabies
vaccination, at
large, number of
animals, staking,
female dogs in heat,
harboring stray
animals, animals as
sales premiums,
sale of baby rabbits,
fowl, and pet turtles
D.Service Fees For Livestock:
Board fees per day:
Large livestock $15.00
Small livestock 12.00
Impound fees:
Large livestock 75.00
Small livestock 30.00
Transportation fees – per trip or trailer 50.00
Dead livestock removal/disposal fee:
Small livestock:
Removal 150.00
Disposal 45.00
Large livestock:
Removal 300.00
Disposal 65.00
Purchase price for unclaimed livestock is based on costs incurred by animal services during impound and recommendations made by the state brand inspector. (Ord. 6-09 § 1, 2009)
SECTION 2. This ordinance takes effect upon publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this 8th day of June, 2010.
Bill No. 33 of 2010.
Published: June 23, 2010.