Hallsville Reimbursement of Costs for Collecting and Processing Dogs Running at Large ordinance (§ 205.280)
Chapter 205: Animal Regulations · Article II. Additional Animal Regulations
In short: If the city collects your dog running at large, you owe a reimbursement fee for capturing, transporting, processing and holding it, plus boarding of $50.00 per day. These charges are in addition to any fines and court costs for animal control violations.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. Upon the City collecting and processing a dog running at large in the City of Hallsville, the City hereby assesses a fee for reimbursement of costs, to include but not be limited to the capturing, transporting, delivery, processing, holding, feeding, watering, kennel cleaning, vehicle cleaning, and ascertaining ownership to the owner of said dog.
B. Boarding cost is fifty dollars ($50.00) per day.
C. These fees shall be calculated in addition to any fines and/or court costs assessed by the Circuit Court for any violation of the Animal Control Ordinances of the City of Hallsville, to include but not limited to dog running at large, unlicensed dog, and vicious dog.
D. This Article may be amended in the future should the approximate costs change, by the City Administrator submitting an adjusted schedule to the Board of Aldermen.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 205.280
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.