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7.0. ANIMAL LICENSING - ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 302, INDIAN <br />RIVER COUNTY CODE - PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 21, <br />2001 <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of July 31, 2001: <br />Paul a banger. Counn Attorney' <br />\\'ilham G Collins Ii, Deputy Counr: Artorne•:' <br />\1:cnac: :[o.:issisran: Cour .ittome.. <br />MEMORANDUM <br />"Board Cerntied. Crrc, Lounn anc Locai Govern:ne^.:._r.. <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Paul G. Bangel, County Attorney'? '+ l <br />FROM: Michael C. Zito Assistant County Attorney r <br />DATE: July 31, 2001 <br />SUBJECT: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 302, Indian River County Code <br />(Animal Licensing) <br />Recommendation: <br />It is recommended that the Board of County Commissioners approve advertising and <br />setting a public hearing date of August 21, 2001, for proposed amendments to the <br />County's animal control ordinance. A draft of a proposed ordinance is attached. <br />Discussion: <br />On June 22, 2001 the Department of Emergency Services received a letter from the <br />owner of Fellsmere Feed and Farm Supply Company ("Fellsmere") seeking approval to <br />issue animal licenses from its two locations within the County. Fellsmere sponsors a low <br />cost pet vaccination service, provided by licensed veterinarians. Chapter 302, titled <br />Animal Control and Kennel Regulations of the Indian River County Code of Laws and <br />Ordinances, provides for the Director of Emergency Services to enter into contractual <br />arrangements with any licensed vetennanan in the county to serve as its agent for the <br />purpose of licensing animals. The ordinance does not provide for such arrangements <br />with businesses Staff has expressed that permitting pet supply stores to issue animal <br />licenses would benefit and assist the Animal Control Division in licensing a greater <br />number of animals in the County. <br />During the preparation of the proposed ordinance, I noticed that the County's animal <br />control ordinance refers to Section 589 69, Florida Statutes, which has been <br />renumbered. Section 1(3) of the proposed ordinance updates the citation. <br />AUGUST 7, 2001 <br />-39- <br />r <br />1 1 05 <br />• <br />