Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 6 — Animals›Chapter 6.16 — LICENSING
Lakeport Municipal Code Art. V Animal Control Fund
Lakeport Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lakeport
Cite as: Lakeport Municipal Code Article V · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 6.16.200. Source – Use of revenue.¶
A. All fees for the issuance of dog license tags and all fines collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the city treasury or to such agency as may be agreed upon by the city council and the county, and shall constitute a fund to be known as the "Animal Control Fund" which shall be used:
To pay fees for the issuance of dog license tags;
To pay fees, salaries, costs, expenses or any or all of them for the enforcement of this chapter;
To pay damages to owners of livestock which are killed by dogs.
B. At the end of each fiscal year the surplus amount in the animal control fund not needed for the regulatory program shall be transferred to the general fund of the city; provided, however, that such surplus accumulates incidentally to the regulatory program, that the fees imposed are not disproportionate to the requirements of the program, and that a sufficient sum remains in the fund to adequately carry out the regulatory needs, including indemnifying owners of livestock killed by dogs.
(Ord. 459 § 907, 1970)
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