Kendall County, Illinois

Sec. 6-1. – County animal control fees.

The following animal control fees are established in the County and shall be collected by the County Animal Control Department. These fees will then be remitted to the County Treasurer in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois Animal Control Act (510 ILCS 5/7), unless required otherwise by applicable State statute or regulation:

(1) Rabies tags. The following fees shall be imposed on all individuals obtaining rabies vaccination tags for dogs and cats that are companion animals from the County Animal Control Department:

a. One-year tags: Fifteen dollars ($15.00) for an altered animal, and thirty dollars ($30.00) for an intact animal

b. Three-year tags: Thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for an altered animal, and seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for an intact animal

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(3) Reclaiming fees. The following fees shall be imposed on all individuals seeking to reclaim an animal, owned by them, but taken into the custody of the County Animal Control Department, for whatever reason.

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b. Public safety fee: Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) fee or the amount required pursuant to Section 8 of the Illinois Animal Control Act (510 ILCS 5/10), whichever is greater. This fee, however, shall be waived for a first offense, but only if (i) the animal has been altered, or (ii) the animal is altered within fourteen (14) calendar days after being reclaimed and the owner submits proof thereof to the Kendall County Animal Control Department within a timely manner;

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e. Spay/neuter refundable deposit: If an intact animal is impounded by the Kendall County Animal Control Department a second time, the individual seeking to reclaim that animal must submit a forty dollar ($40.00) spay/neuter deposit. No intact, impounded animal shall be released by the Kendall County Animal Control Department prior to receipt of the spay/neuter deposit. The spay/neuter deposit may only be refunded if proof that the animal has been altered is received by the Kendall County Animal Control Department within thirty (30) calendar days after the animal was reclaimed. If an intact animal is received by Kendall County Animal Control Department a third or subsequent time, they may not be released from the Kendall County Animal Control Department without first being spayed or neutered at the expense of the owner.