Animal Control

These are the Animal Control fees set for the upcoming registration year 2009 - 2010.

Dog registration fees

Description	Fee
Non-working dogs	$80
Working dogs (1st dog)	$80
Working dogs (2nd and additional dogs)	$21
Selected owner policy (SOP)	$46
Selected owner application fee	$35
Special aid dog, seeing eye dog, etc	$16
Late penalty fee	$40
Rebate for neutering/speying	$5
Dangerous dogs	$120
Permit to keep more than one dog	$70
Replacement tag	$5.50
Collar prices	$9 Medium $11 Large $12 Xtra large

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Pro rata scale

Month registered	Non - and 1st working dog	2nd and additional working dogs	SOP	Dangerous dogs
July	$80	$21	$46	$120.00
August	$73.30	$19.30	$42.20	$110
September	$66.70	$17.50	$38.30	$100
October	$60	$15.80	$34.50	$90
November	$53.30	$14	$30.70	$80
December	$46.70	$12.30	$26.80	$70
January	$40	$10.50	$23	$60
February	$33.30	$8.80	$19.20	$50
March	$26.70	$7	$15.30	$40
April	$20	$5.30	$11.50	$30
May	$13.30	$3.50	$7.70	$20
June	$6.70	$1.80	$3.80	$10

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Dog impounding fees

Description	Fee
First impounding	$105
Second impounding	$140
Third and subsequent impounding	$175
After hours impounding	$140
Sustenance per day	$10
Advertising impounded dogs fee	$6
Micro chipping fee	$35
SPCA fees (per day)	$10
Notification of owner fee	$4

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Dog infringement fees

Infringement	Fee
Wilful obstruction of Dog Control Officer/Dog Ranger S.18	$750
Failure / refusal to supply information / wilfully providing false particulars S.19(2)	$750
Failure to supply information or wilfully providing false particulars about dog S.19A(2)	$750
Failure to comply with any bylaw authorised by Section 20 of the Dog Control Act S.20(5)	$300
Failure to undertake dog owner education programme or dog obedience course or both S.23A(2)	$300
Failure to comply with obligations of probationary owner S.24	$750
Failure to comply with effects of disqualification S.28(5)	$750
Failure to comply with effects of classification of dog as dangerous dog S.32(2)	$300
Fraudulent sale / transfer of dangerous dog S.32(4)	$500
Failure to comply with effects of classification of dog as menacing dog S.33EC(1)	$300
Failure to advise person of muzzle and leashing requirements S.33F(3)	$100
Failure to implant microchip transponder in dog S.36A(6)	$300
False statement relating to dog registration S.41	$750
Falsely notifying death of dog S.41A	$750
Failure to register dog S.42	$300
Fraudulent procurement, or attempt to procure replacement dog registration label or disc S.S46(4)	$500
Failure to advise change of dog ownership S.48(3)	$100
Failure to advise change of address S.49(4)	$100
Removal / swapping or counterfeiting of registration label / disc S.51(1)	$500
Failure to keep dog controlled or confined S.52A	$200
Failure to keep dog under control S.53(1)	$200
Failure to provide proper care and attention, to supply proper and sufficient water & shelter, and to provide adequate exercise S.54(2)	$300
Failure to carry leash in public S.54A	$100
Failure to comply with barking dog abatement notice S.55(7)	$200
Allowing dog known to be dangerous to be at large, unmuzzled or unleashed S.62(4)	$300
Failure to advise of muzzle and leashing requirements S.62(5)	$100
Releasing dog from custody S.72(2)	$750