(1) Residents of unincorporated Snohomish County may for a fee per animal deliver and relinquish ownership of unwanted dogs or cats owned by them to any animal shelter providing that service pursuant to a contract with the county. Residents may deliver stray dogs or cats without payment of a fee to any animal shelter providing that service pursuant to a contract with the county.

(2) The fee shall be paid directly to the animal shelter by the person relinquishing the animal at the time of release.

(3) All fees become the property of Snohomish County and shall be transmitted to the county in the same manner as other fees collected and remitted according to the process specified in the current shelter services contract.

(4) The fee for relinquishment of an animal shall be set by the director of animal services, subject to approval by the county council by motion. (Added by Amended Ord. 08-151, Dec. 10, 2008, Eff date Jan. 1, 2009; Amended by Ord. 11-014, May 25, 2011, Eff date June 10, 2011; Amended by Ord. 22-002, Feb. 23, 2022, Eff date Mar. 5, 2022).