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,I ORDINANCE N0 . 2817
� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 16 of TITLE V CBUSINESS REGULATIONS) OF ORDINANCE
N0. 1628 ENTITLED "CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
� OF RENTON" RELATING TO DOG AND CAT LICENSES
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION I : Section 5-1601 of Title V (Business Regulations)
of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows :
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5-1601 as amended - REQUIRED AGE FOR LICENSING : It shall
be unlawful to own or keep a dog or cat of more than four C4) months
of age unless the owner or custodian thereof shall have a valid and
s h such animale
ubsisting license for eac
I • -1602 of Title V Business Re ulations)
SECTION I . Section 5 ( g
of Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the
City of Renton" is hereby amended to read as follows :
5-1602 as amended - ANNUAL FEES : The annual license fee ,
based on the calendar year for each dog or cat over four (4) months
of age shall be as follows :
Each male dog $3 . 00 per annum
Each female dog $5 . 00 per annum
Each female dog (spayed) $3 . 00 per annum
Each male dog (neutered) $3 . 00 per annum
Each cat $1. 00 per annum
All applications for such licenses shall be made tothe City Clerk of
the City and the annual license fee paid on or before January 31 of
each year. In the event the owner or custodian of any such dog or
cat fails to procure and fails to pay for such license fee before
said date , or within thirty (30 ) days of acquiring the ownership or
custody of any such dog or cat , a late charge of fifty cents (50�)
shall be added to the regular license fee. The City may require
reasonable evidence to determine the date of acquisition or custody
of any such dog or cat to ascertain whether a late charge shall be
imposed.
The City Clerk is hereby authorized to permit the City' s poundmaster ,
-'or any other custodian of animals impounded pursuant to the provision
of this ordinance , and any duly licensed veterinarian practicing his
profession within the City to sell and issue licenses ; the City Clerk I
may impose such additional regulations as may be reasonable to carry
out the provisions of this Chapter.
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' �� . '.. �EC�'ION III : Section 5-1609 of Title V (Business Regulations) �'of P
Ordinance No. 1628 entitled "Code of General Ordinances of the City of Renton"
is hereby amended to read as follows: 3
Section 5-1609 as amended - REDEMPTION PROCEDURE; FEES : �
Any animal impounded pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter may be re- I
deemed as herein provided upon payment of a redemption fee in the sum of
ten dollars ($10.00) ,which payment shall be made to the agency providing II
such kenneling and redemption services.
In addition thereto there shall be paid a fee, in each instance,
of two dollars ($2.00) per day for boarding such animal until the date same
has been redeemed. In the event any such animal is suffering from any
serious injury or disease, then anadditional fee shall be imposed by the
agency having the custody of such animal to cover special services Yendered
to such animal at and prior to the time of redemption.
All the fees provided for in this Sectio n shall be paid to King
County, the agency pro�ziding such kenneling and redemption services on
behalf of the City of Renton.
SECTION IV: Any provisions in Chapter 16 of Title V (Business
Regulations) applicable to dogs relating to lic�nse tags , impounding procedure,
fines and redemption procedure, and fees therefor, the destruction or sale
of impounded dogs and like matters shall also apply to cats except that the
first paragraph of Section 5-1606 shall be inapplicable to the maintenance
and/or custody of cats.
SECTION V: This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval
and five days after its publication, unless otherwise provided for hereinabove.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17th day of December, 1973 .
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Delores A. Mead, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 17th day of December, 1973 .
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Avery Garr�t, 1�Iayor �
Ap ved as to form:
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Gerard M. Shellan, City Attorney
Date of Publication: 12-23-73
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