Ketchikan Gateway Borough - Animal Protection, Fees and Ordinances

Fees and Ordinances

Animal Protection Ordinances:

The Department of Animal Protection ordinances pertain to the residents and animals within the Ketchikan Gateway Borough.

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Title 20.10 In General	Animal Protection Citations
Title 20.20 Animal Protection Authorities	Interference with duties	$150
Title 20.30 Licenses and Permits	Failure to obtain dog license	$50
Title 20.40 Impoundment	Failure to immunize against Rabies	$100
Title 20.50 Rabies Control	Failure to obtain animal establishment permit	$100
Title 20.55 Dangerous Animals	Leash Law Violation	$50
Title 20.60 Animal Care	Creating excessive noise (barking dog)	$50
Title 20.70 Restraint	Failure to confine dog in heat	$50
Title 20.80 Public Nuisance	Improper Restraint (tied to public way)	$50
Title 20.100 Violations and Penalties	Animal defecation on public way	$50

Fees and Charges:

DOG LICENSE (renewed annually)

1. Unaltered   $50.00
2. Altered   $15.00
3. Duplicate   $5.00

4. Potentially Dangerous $100.00

5. Owner transfer $5.00

CAT I.D. TAG (Good for life of cat)

1. Unaltered $25.00
2. Altered $25.00

ADOPTION

1. Unaltered, Over four-Months-Old

(Includes spay/neuter and adoption fee)
a. Dog $171.00
b. Cat $134.00

2. Unaltered, Under Four-Months-Old
a. Dog $150.00
b. Cat $134.00

3. Altered
a. Dog $30.00
b. Cat $20.00

SENIOR CITIZENS

1. One free dog license per year

ANIMAL QUARANTINE

1. Home Quarantine $10.00 (Rabies vacc. must be current)

2. Shelter Quarantine $100.00

IMPOUND

1. Wearing a Current
a. Dog License

1. First Offense $Free

2. Second Offense $40.00

3. Repeating Offenses $50 Citation
b. Cat I.D. Tag

1. First Offense $Free

         2. Repeating Offenses $40.00

2. Not Wearing a Current License or I.D. Tag
a. Dog
               1. First Offense   $40.00
               2. Second Offense   $70.00
               3. Repeating Offenses   $100.00

b. Cat $40.00

SUBSISTANCE FEE: $20.00 Per Day, Per Animal

SURRENDER

1. Ketchikan Gateway Borough Resident   $Free
2. NonResident   $30.00 per animal

RABIES VACCINATION

1. Certificate   $30.00
2. Certificate and Transportation   $130.00

TRANSPORTATION FEE-ONE WAY: $50.00

LEASH LAW EXEMPTION PERMIT: $25.00

PRIVATE BOARDING: $40.00 Per Day, Per Animal.

ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT

First year of 3 year permit - $100.00

renewal each calander year - $50.00