Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 31251. Section 31251.
The board of supervisors of each county shall fix the fee for impounding any dog and the amount which is to be paid for keeping the dog.
CHAPTER 6. Fees for Impounding [31251. - 31255.]
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC 6.
in effectCal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 31252. Section 31252.
If the impounding of a dog is done by an appointee of the board of supervisors or by a humane society or other organization or association which has entered into a contract for impounding dogs, the fees for taking up, impounding, and keeping the dog shall be a charge upon the county treasury, to be paid as other claims against the county are paid.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 31253. Section 31253.
If a dog which has been impounded is claimed by the owner, the fee for impounding and keeping the dog, as fixed by the board of supervisors, shall be paid by the owner to the person, organization, or association which has custody of the dog, to be retained by him or them. No charge for fees pertaining to the dog shall be paid by the board of supervisors.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 31254. Section 31254.
The refusal or failure of the owner of any such dog to pay the fee and charges after due notification shall be held to be an abandonment of the dog by the owner.
Cal. Food and Agricultural Code - FAC § 31255. Section 31255.
(a)
An animal control officer of any county, if so authorized by the board of supervisors of the county, or an animal control officer of any city, if so authorized by the governing body of the city, may accept a credit card as a method of payment for any fee or penalty provided by this division, for any license, fee, or fine, or for any other obligation owed to the officer.
(b)
Notwithstanding Title 1.3 (commencing with Section 1747) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, a surcharge may be imposed to cover the rate of discount that the credit card issuer debits the local agency on acceptance of the sales draft.
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