§ 113. Outside agencies and nonresidents; euthanasia services prohibited—Mayoral exception.

A.

Outside agency shall be defined as:

1.

Any municipality or other political subdivision of the state of Oklahoma.

2.

Any animal welfare service (shelter, rescue organization, etc.), public or private, which operates solely outside the corporate limits of the City of Tulsa.

B.

The City's Animal Shelter may not accept from a nonresident nor from any outside agency any animal for the purpose of euthanasia unless upon the express, written authorization of the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem.

1.

If authorized as provided in Subsection B hereof, a fee of One Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($125.00) per animal shall be charged a nonresident or an outside agency for euthanasia, unless otherwise established by contract.

2.

In negotiating any contract relating to a charge for euthanizing animals from outside agencies or nonresidents, consideration shall be given to the above-stated fee, but in no event shall the fee established by contract be lower than the City's actual direct cost for euthanizing the animal.

(Ord. Nos. 17087, 19038, 19143, 21836; Ord. No. 21979, § 1, 12-18-2008)