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FEE WAIVERS.

Austin City Code § 3-1-23
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§ 3-1-23 - FEE WAIVERS. (A) The city manager or the manager of an animal shelter must waive a fee assessed against an owner reclaiming an impounded animal if: (1) the animal shelter intends to destroy the animal; (2) the owner presents a written statement of inability to pay; or (3) the animal is sterile or the owner agrees to sterilize the animal. (B) The city manager must not assess a fee to a rescue organization for accepting the transfer of an impounded animal. (C) The city manager may implement fee-waived adoption promotions. Source: 1992 Code Sections 3-3-91 and 3-3-93; Ord. 031009-9; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20061005-007; Ord. No. 20191017-025, Pt. 4, 10-28-19.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT3ANRE_CH3-1GEPR_ART3ANSH_S3-1-23FEWAFetched: 10/27/2026

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