Dog warden service fees and charges
Straying dogs
Charges made for seizures of stray dogs in accordance with the Council's duties under Section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990:-
So for instance (fee includes VAT):
1 day of kenneling plus charges = £66.25
2 days of kenneling plus charges = £78.25
3 days of kenneling plus charges = £90.25 etc
Micro-chipping of Dogs
Micro-chipping of a dog is undertaken for a charge of £19.30 (includes VAT)
The Micro-chipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2014
The offence of failing to comply with a notice requiring a owner to microchip a dog carries a fine of up to £2,500 on conviction in a Magistrates' Court
Public Spaces Protection Orders
If you fail to comply with a Public Spaces Protection Order the fixed penalty notice fine for all the following offences is £100. This can be increased to a maximum of £1,000 on conviction, plus costs, in a Magistrates' Court
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Not removing dog faeces
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Not putting and keeping a dog on a lead when requested to do so by an authorised officer
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Allowing a dog into a fenced/enclosed children's playground which is designated a dog exclusion area
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Not having the means to pick up after your dog
Not keeping your dog on a lead in the designated area by the café in Daventry Country Park
Control of Dogs Order
This Order requires owners of dogs to provide collar identification and address - the maximum fine on court conviction under a Control of Dogs Order is £5,000 plus costs
Anti-social Behavior, Crime and Policing Act 2014
If a Community Protection Notice is breached, by for instance failing to muzzle a dog when required to do so, this carries a fixed penalty of £100 or a fine of up to £2500 on conviction in a Magistrates' Court.
Noise Abatement Order
The maximum fine on court conviction for not complying with a Noise Abatement Order, by for instance allowing your dog to bark to the extent that it unreasonable disturbs your neighbours, is £5,000 plus costs. For businesses the maximum fine is £20,000.
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