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Clark County updates Dog Warden fees, cites Avery’s Law changes
Summary
The commission adopted a revised Dog Warden fee schedule effective March 20, 2026, raising boarding and redemption fees — including higher rates for confinement under Avery’s Law — and noted the change was made under Ohio Revised Code Section 955.17(D).
The Clark County Board of Commissioners adopted a revised fee schedule for the Dog Warden’s Office on March 18, to take effect March 20, 2026. The fee update, passed unanimously as Resolution 2026-0220, increases boarding and redemption fees, sets separate rates for repeat offenders, and establishes higher boarding fees for confinement of dangerous or vicious dogs in compliance with Avery’s Law.
Commissioner Charles A. Patterson moved to adopt the fee schedule per the Chief Dog Warden’s request; Commissioner Richard L. Lohnes seconded and the vote was unanimous. The resolution cites Ohio Revised Code Section 955.17(D) as the legal basis for the fee-setting authority and outlines specific fees including a $35 boarding fee (first day) and incremental daily boarding fees; higher rates apply for repeat offenders and for confinement of dangerous/vicious dogs. The resolution also lists adoption prices, microchip fees and public cremation and euthanasia cost ranges.
The meeting record lists the schedule in detail (examples): boarding fee first day $35; boarding fee (repeat offenders) first day $45; boarding fee (confining dangerous/vicious dogs) first day $60; adoption prices ranging from $111 (without spay/neuter) to $232 (with spay/neuter); and euthanasia fees scaled by weight. The resolution states the fees are intended to "be sufficient to cover the direct cost of providing the service." The update was adopted without further amendment; the record did not list an immediate expenditure appropriation tied specifically to the fee changes.
