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The Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa County, California
Adopted this Resolution on OCTOBER 12, 199 , by the following vote:
AYES: SUPERVISORS GIOIA, UILKEMA, GERBER, DESAULNIER
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: SUPERVISOR CANCIAMILLA
ABSTAIN: NONE
RESOLUTION NO. 991523
The Board of Supervisors having adopted Resolution 971253 which provides for fees for
Animal Services; and
The Animal Services Director having recommended that certain Animal Services fees
be increased or added;
IT IS BY THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RESOLVED
that the recommendation of the Animal Services Director is approved, and that
Resolution 971253 is rescinded effective November 1, 1999, and that the fees shown
below are effective November 1, 1999.
Individual Dog and Cat Licenses
Licensing of individual cats is voluntary.
The fee for licensing a dog or cat is $30.00.
The fee for licensing a neutered dog or cat as evidenced by a veterinarian is $15.00.
A late fee of$30.00 shall be charged:
(a) for failure to license an animal within 30 days after a license is required, or
(b) if a renewal fee is, unpaid within 60 days after it is due and payable.
The fee to individually license a dog or cat for two years is $56.00.
The fee to Individually license for two years a neutered dog or cat as evidenced by a
veterinarian is $28.00.
The fee to individually license a dog or cat for three years is $82.00.
The fee to individually license for three years a neutered dog or cat as evidenced by a
veterinarian is $41.00.
License Fee Refunds and Credits
License fees once paid are nonrefundable.
(a) If, within 120 days, the owner of an animal who has purchased a one-year
license and whose animal is under one year of age submits proof from a licensed
veterinarian that the animal has been spayed or neutered, a credit equal to the one-
year license fee for a spayed or neutered animal will be applied to the next animal
license purchased by the owner, if requested by the owner.
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The fee to quarantine an animal at the Animal Services Center shall be the same for
the impound plus $25.00 per day board fee for the length of the quarantine period.
Penalties may be included if the animal was at large.
In addition to the above fees, effective January 1, 2000, a nonspayed or unneutered cat
or dog that is impounded shall be fined $35.00 on the first occurrence, $50.00 on the
second occurrence, and $100.00 on the third and subsequent occurrences for failure to
spay or neuter an owned cat or dog.
Surrender Fees for Owned Animals
The fee to surrender:
• a licensed dog or cat is $15.00.
• an unlicensed dog or cat is $35.00.
• a miscellaneous small animal under 20 lbs. is $25.00.
• a miscellaneous animal 20 to 100 lbs. is $35.00.
• a miscellaneous large animal over 100 lbs. is $200.00.
• There is no fee for an unweaned litter surrendered with an adult.
• Litters will be charged as one animal if surrendered at the same time.
Dead Animal Disposal Fees
There is no fee for disposal of a licensed dead animal at the Center.
The fee for disposal of an unlicensed dead dog or cat at the Center is $25.00.
The fee for disposal of a small miscellaneous animal under 20 lbs. at the Center is
$12.00.
The fee for disposal of a miscellaneous animal 20 to 100 lbs. at the Center is $25.00.
The fee for disposal for a miscellaneous dead animal over 100 lbs. at the Center is
$150.00.
Pick-up Fees for Owned Animals
Fees for all owned dogs, cats, and miscellaneous animals under 100 lbs., dead or alive,
picked up in the field or at the owner's home will be $25.00 in addition to other fees for
service as specified.
The fee to pick up miscellaneous animals over 100 lbs. is the actual cost plus surrender
or disposal.
Dead Animals from Veterinary Hospitals
The fee to pick up and dispose of dead dogs, cats or miscellaneous animals under 100
lbs. from veterinary hospitals Is $25.00 for the first animal and $10.00 for each
additional animal in the same pick-up. The limit per pick-up will be six (5) animals. The
fee to pick up miscellaneous animals over 100 lbs. is the actual cost with a minimum of
$60.00.
TraR DeRosh
The deposit to rent a cat trap is $40.00.
The deposit to rent a dog trap is $150.00 (with Animal Services Director or designee
approval only).
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The above fees include State sales tax.
The above fees may be adjusted based on cost by the Director of Animal Services.
Stay/Neuter Clinic Fees
Ovario-Hysterectomy (Spay)
Dogs over 50 lbs. $85.00
Dogs 20 - 50 lbs. 55.00
Dogs under 20 lbs. 40.00
Cats 35.00
Castration (Neuter)
Dogs over 50 lbs. $50.00
Dogs 20 - 50 lbs 40.00
Dogs under 20 lbs. 25.00
Cats 20.00
Vaccinations
F.V.R.C.F. - 3 in I Comb. (cat) $10.00
Rabies (cat) $6.00
Feline Leukemia 12.00
Feline Infectious Peritonitis 10.00
Rabies (dog) 5.00
D.H.L.P.P. - 5 in 1 Comb. (dog) 10.00
Corona (dog) 6.00
Bordetella (dog) 6.00
Parvo (dog) 6.00
Lyme 12.00
The above surgery and vaccination fees may be adjusted based on costs by the
Director of Animal Services.
A $10.00 additional fee will be charged for failure to give 24-hour notice if unable to
keep surgery appointment.
A fee of$15.00 for dogs and cats per day or portion of a day will be charged for animals
not claimed on time.
1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
shown.
ATTESTED:
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of fhi Board of Supervisors
and County Administrator
By -. ,Deputy
Original to Department of Animal Services
cc: County Administrator
County Auditor-Controller
County Clerk
County Counsel
FEE RES 99.00C
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