In General

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 60, tit. 8, art. I

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 60-8-1 Animal registration fee.

§ 60-8-1. - Animal registration fee. At large or unconfined dog .....$8.00 Menacing or dangerous animal initial registration .....10.00 Menacing or dangerous animal recurring annual registration .....10.00 (Ord. No. 25674, § 7, 7-5-17; Ord. No. 26483, § 6, 6-16-20; Ord. No. 27601, § 1, 5-21-24)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 60-8-2 Livestock and fowl—Shelter and field services fees.

§ 60-8-2. - Livestock and fowl—Shelter and field services fees. (a) Livestock: ..... (1) impoundment, per animal .....$100.00 (2) return to enclosure .....100.00 (3) board, per animal per day, including days of entry and reclamation .....50.00 (4) veterinary health check, per animal on entry .....50.00 plus actual costs of medical care (5) livestock calls, minimum charge per officer up to two hours .....100.00 (6) chemical immobilization fee .....100.00 (7) loose bull or stallion: double fees for categories 1—6 ..... (b) Fowl: ..... (1) adoption fee—current market price ..... (2) board and care fee, per animal, per week or any part of a week .....23.00 (Code 1970, § 7-12.1(b)(1); Ord. No. 16356, 8-25-81; Code 1980, § 60-8-2; Ord. No. 18239, § 2, 8-27-85; Ord. No. 19298, § 2, 10-3-89; Ord. No. 20365, § 1, 6-13-95; Ord. No. 22205, § 1, 4-29-03; Ord. No. 23314, § 1, 3-20-07; Ord. No. 24685, § 1, 6-18-13; Ord. No. 27601, § 1, 5-21-24)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 60-8-3 Impoundment fees and deposits.

§ 60-8-3. - Impoundment fees and deposits. (a) impoundment fee; non-rabies observation areas .....58.00 (b) board and care per day (or fraction thereof) .....20.00 (c) nonresident relinquishment fee for persons residing outside of Oklahoma City, per animal .....15.00 (d) nonresident relinquishment fee for persons residing outside of Oklahoma City, per litter (three or more animals) .....30.00 (e) veterinary medical care—actual costs ..... (f) euthanasia fee, per animal .....53.00 (g) dead animal disposal fee, per animal, nonresidents and businesses only .....17.00 (h) responsible owner benefit: impoundment fees will be reduced as indicated for the following reason at the time of reclaim. ..... (1) pet wearing a current rabies vaccination or owner ID tag .....5.00 (i) special handling fees: ..... (1) board and care per day for livestock in special handling areas (rabies observation or isolation areas) .....29.00 (2) rabies vaccination .....20.00 (3) DHLPP (Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospira, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza) vaccination or DA2PP (Distemper Hepatitis/Adenovirus, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza) vaccine .....20.00 (4) FVRCP (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia) vaccination .....20.00 (5) Bordetella vaccination .....20.00 (6) rabies observation processing fee .....25.00 (j) hardship and special cases. Fees may be waived in whole or in part by the Superintendent for hardship or special cases involving pet owner death, owner incarceration, owner in hospital, to rectify adoption disputes, and for similar situations in which the best interests of all parties are served by such waiver. (Code 1970, § 7-12.1(b)(3); Ord. No. 16356, 8-25-81; Code 1980, § 60-8-3; Ord. No. 18239, § 2, 8-27-85; Ord. No. 18789, 7-7-87; Ord. No. 19298, § 2, 10-3-89; Ord. No. 20378, § 1, 7-18-95; Ord. No. 22205, § 1, 4-29-03; Ord. No. 23314, § 1, 3-20-07; Ord. No. 23767, § 1, 12-16-08; Ord. No. 24456, § 2, 5-29-12; Ord. No. 24685, § 1, 6-18-13; Ord. No. 27601, § 1, 5-21-24)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 60-8-4 Animal fees.

§ 60-8-4. - Animal fees. One-half of each regular or special adoption fee shall be placed into the Special Purpose Fund within the Development Services Department for the purpose of funding the sterilizations of dogs and cats owned by residents of Oklahoma City and dogs and cats in the animal shelter. (a) adoption fee for dogs and cats, unless otherwise established by the Superintendent at least 24 hours prior to a special promotional event .....$60.00 (b) special adoption fees for dogs or cats, per category, as set forth below .....30.00 (1) pets that have been in adoption for 14 or more days (2) two or more pets, adopted together .....30.00 each (3) pets four years of age or older (4) pets with serious medical conditions, such as those listed below: (a) heartworm positive and not treated (b) needing orthopedic or other major surgery as determined by the shelter veterinarian or Superintendent (c) feline leukemia-positive cats (only adoptable into homes without other cats or with only other Feline leukemia positive cats, as per adoption agreement). (d) pets needing medical care expected to cost $100.00 or more (5) adoption fees for cats and dogs may be waived for special events as determined by the Superintendent (c) microchipping: (1) pets belonging to the public .....30.00 (2) law enforcement animals and specially trained service animals for persons with disabilities .....free (d) adoption fees for herptiles and animals other than cats, horses and dogs—one-half of the current market price (e) adoption fee for horses—current market price or $300.00, whichever is greater (f) pets sent to community veterinarians for spaying or neutering prior to final release to the adopter, with the adopter paying the cost of sterilization directly to the veterinarian providing the service. If an animal is sent to a veterinary clinic for sterilization but is not picked up by the adopter within five days following the pet's sterilization, the $30.00 adoption fee paid to the shelter shall be retained by the City. (Code 1980, § 60-8-4; Ord. No. 18789, 7-7-87; Ord. No. 19298, § 2, 10-3-89; Ord. No. 19682, § 1, 12-17-91; Ord. No. 20378, § 1, 7-18-95; Ord. No. 22205, § 1, 4-29-03; Ord. No. 23314, § 1, 3-20-07; Ord. No. 23994, § 1, 12-8-09; Ord. No. 24314, § 1, 8-16-11; Ord. No. 24685, § 1, 6-18-13; Ord. No. 26523, § 1, 8-18-20)

Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH60GESCFE_TIT8AN_ARTIINGEFetched: 10/28/2026