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/z8 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Tad Stone, Director <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />FROM: Erin Sawyer, Staff Assistant IV <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />DATE: April 7, 2022 <br />SUBJECT: Amendments to Chapter 302 (Animal Control Ordinance) of the Indian River Code <br />of Ordinances <br />It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by <br />the Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />Pursuant to Chapter 302 (Animal Control Ordinance) of the Indian River Code of Ordinances (the <br />Code) there are current restrictions within the code that place cats (felis catus) and dogs (canis <br />lupus familiaris) under the same requirement of restraint or what is commonly referred to as a <br />leash law. County staff believes that cats (felis catus) should be removed from the requirements of <br />the code that reference the restraint or more commonly referred to as leash law. County staff <br />recommends that the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners authorize County staff <br />and the County Attorney's Office to draft an ordinance that removes such language from the <br />existing code. <br />FUNDING: <br />Funding for the advertising costs of a public hearing will be made available in the General <br />Fund/County Animal Control/Legal Ads, account number 00125062-034910. <br />ACCOUNT NAME <br />ACCOUNT NUMBER <br />General Fund / County Animal Control / <br />Legal Ads <br />00125062-034910 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends the Board authorize County staff to set a public hearing to consider making <br />technical changes to Chapter 302 of the Indian River Code of Ordinances. <br />147 <br />