Mission council raises animal licensing fees, adds microchip fee and moves licensing to Animal Control Department

The Mission City Council on Monday approved an ordinance changing several fees at the Mission Animal Shelter, including higher annual licensing fees, a new microchip fee and administrative changes to which department handles licensing. Nut graf: Ordinance 56 92, approved unanimously, raises the annual dog license from $2 to $5, sets the cat annual license at $5, adds a $10 microchip fee and moves licensing administration from the Police Department to the Animal Control Department. Staff also said the shelter's daily boarding/impound fee will be adjusted to $10 per day from a prior tiered structure. A staff presenter described the ordinance amendment and explained the components: an increase in the annual dog license fee to $5, a $5 cat license, a $10 microchip fee, a change in enforcement/administration from the Police Department to the Animal Control Department, and a simplified daily fee for boarding/impoundment set at $10. Councilmember motioned to approve the ordinance (listed as ordinance number 56 92); the motion carried unanimously 5‑0. Ending: The ordinance takes effect as provided in the city's ordinance schedule. Animal Control will implement the changes and the shelter will begin charging the new microchip and licensing fees; staff did not state the exact effective date in the meeting packet and advised the ordinance is recorded under number 56 92.