CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to fees charged by the Seattle Animal Shelter; and amending Chapter 9.26 of the Seattle Municipal Code to make technical corrections.
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WHEREAS, the animal license late fees for potbelly pigs are inconsistent with dog and cat late fees; and
WHEREAS, the current senior discount fee language leads to constituent confusion regarding payments amount; and
WHEREAS, the rounding of pet license fee increases has historically been to round up; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle Animal Shelter provides important animal control services to respond to animal bites, aggressive animals, injured or sick animals, animal abuse, neglect, or cruelty, or an animal-related threat to public safety; and
WHEREAS, it is a policy of the Seattle Animal Shelter that animal control officers are dispatched in pairs; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 9.26.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by the ordinance introduced as Council Bill 119385, is amended as follows:
9.26.020 Cat, dog, or goat license fee
A. Unless a license with an automatic second year renewal is purchased as authorized in subsection 9.26.020.B, the fee for each annual cat, dog, or miniature goat license and for each annual period of renewal shall be:
1. Cats
Altered … (($25)) $26
Unaltered … $79
2. Dogs
Altered … $37
Unaltered … $105
3. Miniature goats … $21
B. The fee for each cat, dog, or miniature goat license for an annual license purchased with a 12-month renewal shall be:
1. Cats
Altered … (($50)) $52
Unaltered … $158
2. Dogs
Altered … $74
Unaltered … $210
3. Miniature goats … $42
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D. Late fee for renewal of a cat, dog, or miniature goat license more than 30 days after its expiration: … $30.
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F. Altered dog, altered cat, or miniature goat owned by a person possessing a valid “senior citizen’s identification card” or individuals with disabilities who have been issued a disabilities identification card from the City of Seattle or State of Washington: 50 percent of the regular license fee ((rounded up to the nearest dollar)).
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Section 2. Section 9.26.025 of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by the ordinance introduced as Council Bill 119385, is amended as follows:
9.26.025 Potbelly pig license fee
A. The fee for the initial annual potbelly pig license shall be $126.
B. The fee for each annual period of license renewal for potbelly pigs shall be $32.
C. The late fee for renewal of a potbelly pig license more than 30 days after its expiration shall be (($15)) $30.
D. The fee for replacing a lost potbelly pig license tag shall be $5.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2018, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2018.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2018.
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Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2018.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)