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JUN_ 15 6983 <br />ilOICa P,4t,-..1 �� <br />TO: Hon. Members of the DATE: June 8, 1983 FILE: <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />SUBJECT: Animal Control ordinance <br />Proposed for Adoption <br />Animal Control Com <br />FROM: Christopher J. Paull, REFERENCES: <br />Attorney for Comm. <br />The enclosed ordinance and resolution are before you today for a <br />public hearing to consider their adoption. The ordinance is the <br />product of the.County's Animal Control Committee, appointed by this <br />Board back in October, 1982. <br />During.the past several months, the Committee conducted six public <br />workshop sessions during which input was received from its <br />membership, as well as from concerned residents, law enforcement <br />agencies, and the veterinarian profession. The Committee also <br />reviewed the present County ordinance and considered requirements <br />of surrounding counties for comparison. <br />If the ordinance is adopted as presented, the Commission need also <br />adopt the resolution designating agencies which will provide animal <br />control functions -and establishing fees forimplementation of <br />various ordinance provisions (enclosed with ordinance). <br />If you have any.questions at all concerning the ordinance, I <br />encourage you to give me a call or stop by the office at your <br />convenience. <br />Commissioner Lyons felt the two most important features <br />of the new ordinance deal with ensuring that animals in this <br />county are vaccinated for rabies and giving the Code <br />Enforcement Board the authority to deal with violators. In <br />addition, the Ordinance is set up so that a veterinarian can <br />be a branch licensing agency. <br />Attorney Paull summarized the Ordinance, noting, that it <br />does not add a great deal to what is presently the law, but <br />it does reorganize it as well as providing enforcement <br />ability through the Code Enforcement Board rather than the <br />State Attorney's office. It does specifically require that <br />owners keep animals under control and stiffens incentives <br />with higher penalties. All animals which are not properly <br />licensed, tagged, collared, etc., will be considered strays. <br />M. <br />