San Leandro Municipal Code Art. 5 Fees

(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 82-086, 11/15/82; Ordinance No. 82-032, 5/24/82; Ordinance No. 87-024, 12/21/87)

The annual dog license fee shall be that amount established by resolution of the Council and shall be paid within 45 days of the date such license is required to be obtained.

The license fee prescribed in Section 4-11-500 shall be reduced by one-half for a neutered or spayed dog. In order to qualify for the reduced fee provided for by this Section, an applicant for a license shall exhibit to the Licensing Authority a certificate issued by a duly licensed veterinarian or an affidavit executed by applicant under penalty of perjury certifying that the dog to be licensed has been neutered or spayed.

Any person who fails to obtain a license and pay the appropriate fee within the time limit prescribed in Section 4-11-500, in addition to any other penalty prescribed by this Chapter, shall pay together with the license see a penalty in the amount established by resolution of the City Council.

"Seeing Eye" dogs owned and actually used by a blind person shall be exempt from a license fee as specified in this Article.

Any dog owned by the County of Alameda or the City of San Leandro and used by the Sheriff or Police Department in the performance of the functions or duties of such department shall be exempt from a license fee as specified in this Article.

The fee for replacement of a current tag which has been lost or stolen shall be established by the City Council by resolution.

The City Manager shall, by administrative rule, establish and the Director shall charge, receive and collect in accordance therewith, charges for impounded animals and for the care and feeding thereof.

The City Manager shall, by administrative rule, establish and the Licensing Authority shall charge, receive and collect in accordance therewith, charges for special services pertaining to animal control other than those provided for in Section 4-11-530.