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1. Within the real property boundaries of its owner, or of any other person with the express permission of that person, or e actual 2. When outside or saidsession d of a the under owner thor other control, custody, leash. responsible person, by 2. Section 302.03 is amended by the addition of the following paragraph: Section 302.03. Annual vaccination and licensing requirement._ b. Veterinarians shall provide the Indian River County Animal Control authorities with a copy of the vaccination certificate pursuant to Section 585.69 , F.S. 3. paragraph 5 of Section 302.07 is amended by the addition of the underlined words as follows: Section 302.07. Impoundment and disposition. X X X X X 5. Except for any animal undergoing quarantine pursuant to section 302.08, an animal which has not been redeemed within five (5) consecutive days after impoundment, including the day of impoundment and provided the fifth day falls on a day the facility is open for business, shall escheat,.to the animal control authority. The animal control authority is hereby authorized to dispose of the animal by adoption or destruction through euthanasia as it deems most humane, in its sole discretion. Adoption fees shall be collected at the rate established by the designated impoundment facility, but in any event, no dog or cat shall be released for adoption without first being sterilized and currently vaccinated for rabies or without a written agreement from the adopting party guaranteeing that said animal shall be sterilized and currently vaccinated for rabies within thirty (30) days following adoption, unless the sexual maturity of the animal requires a longer period. An agreement to sterilize and vaccinate for rabies shall be secured by deposit with the agency from which the animal is adopted of a sum to be determined by the agency to be refunded without interest upon presentation of proof that said animal has been sterilized. Until such animal is actually sterilized licensing fees shall be levied as if the animal were unsteriLzed. Fall -are to comply with the agreement shall result in forfeiture of the deposit to the agency for animal control or related purposes. Upon proof of sterilization, the division of animal control is authorized, if requested by the owner, to refund any portion of the current year's paid licensing fee attributable to the previous unsterilized status of the animal, as if said animal had been neutered or spayed for the entire year. All provisions herein pertaining to the sterilization of adoptive animals shall be interpreted consistently with the legislative policy and requirement set forth in F.S. section 832.15 , as may be amended, governing sterilization of animals released from animal control shelters or agencies. 4. Section 302.09 which reads as follows: Section 302.09. Determination of vicious dog. 1. In the event that any officer has probable cause to believe a dog is vicious, he shall conduct an investigation. If the officer is satisfied after such investigation that the dog is vicious as de- fined in this chapter, he shall declare the dog as a vicious dog and properly notify the owner of the dog in writing of such declaration. If a determi- 30 BOOK 97 F'AE 30JANUARY 2 1996