HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 725-1977ORDINANCE NO. 725-77
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 564, AS
AMENDED, PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FEES, RABIES
VACCINATION AND SHELTER SERVICE FEES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I.
AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS VII AND XIX OF ORDINANCE 564,
AS AMENDED.
Sections VII and XIX of Ordinance 564, adopted July 17, 1967, as amended,
are hereby amended to read:
SECTION VII. LICENSE FEES AND RABIES VACCINATION.
(A) LICENSE FEE. The annual dog license fee shall be as
hereinafter set forth in column 1, and the late charge for
failure to pay such license within sixty (60) days after said
fee is due or said dog is required to be licensed shall be the
additional sum set forth in column 2, except licenses shall be
issued without fee for the following: guide dogs used by blind
residents of the County of San Mateo, dogs which have served
with the armed forces of the United States during any period
of actual hostilities, and dogs owned and used by public agencies
for law enforcement purposes.
(1) (2)
Dogs, unaltered $8.00 $5.00
Dogs, altered $4.00 $5.00
Said fees for licenses shall be paid to the agency desig-
nated by City, including but not limited to the Tax Collector
of the County of San Mateo or his duly-appointed deputy, and
whenever the words "Tax Collector," "City Tax Collector," or
similar terms are used in Ordinance 564, as amended, the same
shall mean the agency designated by City, including but not
limited to the Tax Collector of the County of San Mateo or his
duly-appointed deputy.
{B} RABIES VACCINATION. When a dog attains the age of
four(4} months and once within each year thereafter, the owner,
or person in control and custody of the dog, shall have it
vaccinated by a licensed veterinarian in a manner prescribed by
the State Department of Public Health with a canine anti-rabies
vaccine approved by said Department.
SECTION XIX. ANIMAL SHELTER SERVICE FEES. The animal
shelter service fees for impounding and caring for animals shall
be as follows, and no animal shall be released to its owner or
keeper before such fees are paid in full:
(1) Large animals, including, but not limited to, horses, mares,
mules, asses, bulls, oxen, or calves, and any animal exceed-
ing the weight of four hundred (400) pounds, the sum of Twenty
Dollars ($20.00) plus the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) per day
to be paid by the owner thereof;
(2) Medium-size animals, including, but not limited to, sheep,
lambs, goats, or hogs, and any animal weighing four hundred
(400) pounds or less, the sum of Twelve Dollars ($12.00),
plus the sum of Three Dollars ($3.00) per day for keeping of
said animals, to be paid by the owner thereof.
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(3) The owner of any dog or cat impounded pursuant to the terms
of this Ordinance shall pay the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00)
for the first occurrence, Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for
the second occurrence,Thirty Dollars ($30,00) for the third'
occurrence, Thirty Dollars ($30.00) for the fourth occurrence,
plus the sum of Three Dollars ($3.00) per day for the keep-
ing Of each of said animals.
(4) Animals not otherwise specified: The owner of animals for
which an impound charge or boarding charge is not otherwise
herein provided, shall pay the sum of Two Dollars ($2.00)
plus the sum of Fifty Cents ($.50) per day for the keeping
of each of said animals.
(5) Posting of the'notice of animals impounded: For posting
of notice of animals impounded, Two Dollars ($2.00) for
each notice, and for conducting sales in accordance with
the terms of Ordinance 564, as amended, the sum of Two
Dollars ($2.00) for each animal sold.
SECTION II. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall be published once in the Enterprise-Journal, a news-
paper of general circulation in the City of South San Francisco, as required
by law, and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after its
adoption.
Introduced this 15th day of December , 19 76.
Passed and adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San
Francisco at a regular
City of South San Francisco this
t9 77 , by the following vote:
meeting of-the City Council of the
Stn day of January
AYES, COUNCILMEN WilliamA. Borba, Emanuele N. Damonte and Terrg J. Mirri
NOES, "
ABSENT, "
Richard A. Battaglia
Leo Padreddii
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City Clerk
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco I do hereby approve
the foregoing Ordinance this 5a% day of Januar~ , 19..~7~7..
Mayor Pro Tern
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