Dog Licence Refund Policy

Windsor, Ontario

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Dog Licence Refund Policy Page 1 of 2 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF WINDSOR POLICY Service Area: Licensing Policy No.: Department: Office of the City Clerk/Licence Commissioner Approval Date: June 17, 2013 Division: Policy, Gaming & Licensing Approved By: M 247/2013 Effective Date: June 17, 2013 Subject: Dog Licence Refund Policy Procedure Ref.: Pages: Replaces: CR925/1992 Prepared By: Anna Ciacelli/Michael Chantler Date: August 17, 1992 1. POLICY 1.1 The Corporation of the City of Windsor's dog licence refund policy sets out the parameters whereby a licensee can request a refund when returning a dog licence. 2. PURPOSE 2.1 The goal of this policy is to ensure that a dog licence refund can be obtained by taking into consideration the following stipulations: 2.1.1 All requests for a refund must be accompanied by the original receipt and the dog tag; 2.1.2 If the dog tag only is produced, the applicant shall be required to verify residency through the City's Property Information Database; 2.1.3 Licensees who unnecessarily purchased a duplicate licence through error shall be refunded 100% of the cost of the licence if the request is made within one month of the purchase of the duplicate licence; 2.1.4 Licensees who request a refund for a valid reason satisfactory to the Licence Commissioner or his/her designate excluding clause 2.1.3 above shall be granted a refund of the licence fee as follows in any calendar year: Month of the Year Fraction of Licence Fee to be Refunded January or February 5/6 March or April 2/3 May or June 1/2 July or August 1/3 September or October 1/6 November or December No refund Dog Licence Refund Policy Page 2 of 2 3. SCOPE 3.1 This policy applies to all City of Windsor residents who are requesting a dog licence refund. 3.2 The monetary value of the refund will depend on fees which have been previously set as part of the By-law for the Registration and Licensing of Dogs and for the Control of Dogs generally within the City of Windsor, By-law #245-2004. 4. RESPONSIBILITY 4.1 The Licence Commissioner or his/her designate shall review the request for a refund and following the parameters as indicated in clause 2 above will provide the authority for a refund. 5. GOVERNING RULES AND REGULATIONS 5.1 A resident requests a dog licence refund in person at the Office of the City Clerk providing all necessary documentation including a receipt for payment of the original licence and the licence tag. The licence issuer will obtain authorization from the Licence Commissioner or his/her designate to issue the refund. The refund will be processed by the Finance Department and a cheque will be issued to the resident. 5.2 The City of Windsor By-law #245-2004 for the Registration and Licensing of Dogs and for the Control of Dogs generally within the City of Windsor applies. 6. RECORDS, FORMS AND ATTACHMENTS 6.1 Copies of all refunds will be kept in accordance with the City of Windsor Records Retention By-law #21-2013.