HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 4739 Amends: ORD 4223, 4446
Amended by ORD 4806,5508
CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 4 7 3 9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 5-4-2.A AND D OF CHAPTER 4, ANIMAL
LICENSES, OF TITLE V (FINANCE AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS),
OF ORDINANCE NO. 4260 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON", BY
CHANGING THE ANIMAL LICENSE FEES FROM AN ANNUAL FEE
TO A TWO-YEAR FEE.
WHEREAS, the Renton City Council has determined that animal control is a basic City
function; and
WHEREAS, the Renton City Council adopted a policy position in the 1998 Budget to
license animals every other year; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 4, Animal Licenses, of Title V (Finance and Business Regulations),
of the Renton Municipal Code has not been changed to reflect the changes made to fees
established in the 1994 Budget.
SECTION I. Subsections 5-4-2.A and D of Chapter 4, Animal Licenses, of Title V
(Finance and Business Regulations), of Ordinance No. 4260 entitled "Code of General Ordinances
of the City of Renton, Washington" are hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The fees for a two-year animal license shall be as follows:
Each dog (not altered) $13.00
Each dog (altered) 7.00
Each cat (not altered) 5.00
Each cat (altered) 3.00.
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D. All applications for such licenses shall be made to the Finance and Information
Services Administrator and the two-year license fees shall be paid upon receipt of a renewal
notice. In the event that the owner or custodian of any such dog or cat fails to procure and fails
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to pay for such license fee at or before the renewal date, or within thirty(30) days of acquiring the �
ownership or custody of any such dog or cat, a late charge of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be added
to the regular license fee. The City may require reasonable evidence to deternune the date of
acquisition or custody of any such dog or cat to ascertain whether a late charge shall be imposed.
SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty
(30) days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COLTNCIL thisl4th day of September , 1998.
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Marilyn J. e en, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR thisl4thday of September , 1998.
Je Tanner, Mayor ,
Approved as to form:
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 9/18/9 8
ORD.728:7/13/98:as.
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