FEES MAY BE WAIVED FOR DOGS THAT ASSIST OTHERS BESIDES BLIND.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer GLENDALE - The city, which does not charge license fees for dogs that assist the blind, might start waiving license fees for dogs that guide the visually impaired, deaf and disabled. The City Council will consider Tuesday whether to waive To intentionally or voluntarily relinquish a known right or engage in conduct warranting an inference that a right has been surrendered. For example, an individual is said to waive the right to bring a tort action when he or she renounces the remedy provided by law for such the fee - up to $22 a year per dog. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. state law, cities have the discretion to decide whether to charge owners of these dogs a license fee. ``I don't think we ought to charge the fees for these dogs,'' Councilman Dave Weaver said. ``You have to consider that these dogs are an integral part of these people's lives. They can't do without them. They need the dog, and to further penalize pe·nal·ize tr.v. pe·nal·ized, pe·nal·iz·ing, pe·nal·iz·es 1. To subject to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or official regulation. See Synonyms at punish. 2. them by charging a fee, I think is wrong.'' The cities of Burbank and Pasadena, for example, do not charge license fees for any type of guide dog. Andi Krusoe of the Sylmar-based Guide Dogs of America said while organizations like hers provide guide dogs at no cost to those who need them, the maintenance costs become a struggle for some. ``Disabled people as a blanket group are very underemployed un·der·em·ployed adj. 1. Employed only part-time when one needs and desires full-time employment. 2. Inadequately employed, especially employed at a low-paying job that requires less skill or training than one possesses. and many are living on SSI (1) See server-side include and single-system image. (2) (Small-Scale Integration) Less than 100 transistors on a chip. See MSI, LSI, VLSI and ULSI. 1. (electronics) SSI - small scale integration. 2. , so anyplace an·y·place adv. To, in, or at any place; anywhere. See Usage Note at everyplace. Adv. 1. anyplace - at or in or to any place; "you can find this food anywhere"; (`anyplace' is used informally for `anywhere') anywhere where they can get a little help would be appreciated,'' Krusoe said. ``It would be a great service to the disabled population if Glendale could waive that fee.'' City staffers expect there will be a small decrease in the revenues obtained from dog license fees if signal and service dogs, as well as dogs that assist the visually impaired, are exempted from the fees. ``The city waived the fee for Seeing Eye dogs Noun 1. Seeing Eye dog - (trademark) a guide dog trained to guide a blind person guide dog - a dog trained to guide the blind trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product , so it would just be consistent with that policy,'' said Chief Assistant City Attorney Ron Braden. ``Obviously, it would be helpful to those that are disadvantaged and need these kinds of animals.'' The City Council will also consider on Tuesday updating its Municipal Code to reflect long-standing federal law that allows all service animals into public facilities. Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com |
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