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Dog, Cat Lisensing Charges D~~%duE ~JN.-~ MEMORANDUM October 11, 2006 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Delinquent Dog and Cat License Charges City Clerk Jeanne Schneider is requesting approval of an amendment to Chapter 7 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances. Currently, dog licenses are due January 1st of each year and become delinquent on March 31st Cat licenses are due on July 1st of each year and become delinquent on September 30th At that time, a ten dollar ($10) late penalty fee is added to the cost of the license. The proposed change would provide that when March 31st or September 30th fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the license shall become delinquent on the next day, which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. With the proposed change the $10 penalty fee would not be added until the close of business on the next regular business day. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. /'1/1 h/ ~ I( I 'UL,./{ "cJ U,--- Michael C. Van Milligen MCVM/ksf Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager DU~~E ~.J4..~ MEMORANDUM October 11, 2006 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Jeanne F. Schneider, City cr SUBJECT: Delinquent Dog and Cat License Charges Backaround The purpose of this memo is to request City Council approval of an amendment to Chapter 7 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances pertaining to delinquent dog and cat license fees. Discussion Currently, dog licenses are due on January 1st of each year and become delinquent on March 31st Cat licenses are due on July 1st of each year and become delinquent on September 30th. At that time a ten dollar ($10.00) late penalty fee is added to the cost of the license. The proposed change would provide that when March 31st or September 30th falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the license shall become delinquent on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. For example, recently cat licenses became delinquent on Saturday, September 30, 2006. With the proposed change the $10.00 penalty fee would not be added until the close of business on Monday, October 2,2006. Reauested Action The requested action is for City Council to review and approve the proposed amendment to Chapter 7. cc: Barry A. Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Mary Rose Corrigan, Public Health Specialist ORDINANCE NO. 66-06 AMENDING THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 7-34 DOGS-EXPIRATION; RENEWAL; DELINQUENT FEE AND SECTION 7-3fi CATS-EXPIRATION; RENEWAL; DELINQUENT FEES BY EXTENDING THE DATE WHEN DOG AND CAT LICENSES BECOME DELINQUENT Section 1. City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances § 7-34 is amended to read as follows: Sec. 7-34. Dogs-Expiration; Renewal; Delinquent Fee: All dog licenses issued under this division shall expire on December 31 of the year in which issued and shall become delinquent on March 31 of the year due unless March 31 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event the license shall become delinquent on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. A penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be added to the required license fee for each delinquent dog license. Section 2. City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances § 7-36 is amended to read as follows: Sec. 7-36. Cats-Expiration; Renewal; Delinquent Fees: All cat licenses issued under this division shall expire on June 30 of the year following and shall become delinquent on September 30 of the year due unless September 30 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which event the license shall become delinquent on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. A penalty fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be added to the required license fee for each delinquent cat license. Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication. 16th Passed, approved and adopted this day of o c t o b e r , 2006, r ~J (sj f Roy D. uol, Mayor Attest: ~ ~ Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk . Effect of Amendment Sec. 7-34. Dogs-Expiration; Renewal; Delinquent Fee: All dog licenses issued under this division shall expire on December 31 of the year in which issued and shall become delinquent on March 31 of the year due unless March 31 falls on a Saturday. Sunday. or leQal hOlidav. in which event the license shall become delinquent on the next day which is not a Saturday. Sunday. or lecal holidav. A penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be added to the required license fee for each delinquent dog license. Sec. 7-36. Cats-Expiration; Renewal; Delinquent Fees: All cat licenses issued under this division shall expire on June 30 of the year following and shall become delinquent on September 30 of the year due unless Seotember 30 falls on a Saturday. Sunday. or leQal holidav. in which event the license shall become delinquent on the next day which is not a Saturday. Sunday. or leQal holidav. A penalty fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be added to the required license fee for each delinquent cat license.