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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-102/ 22 / 96 (c1�30207 _ rioc34:3w ORDINANCE 96- 10 AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 302.07 OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CODE. WHEREAS, the additional requirement for a deposit for the vaccination for rabies with the agreement to sterilize and vaccinate raises the cost of animal adoptions and WHEREAS, this increased cost has a chilling effect on adoption, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, that. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT . Paragraph 5 of Section 302.07 is amended as follows: Section 302.07. Impoundment and disposition. 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 4¢¢jht¢d / /j6* / d¢&ft / Pft4 obtained from the adopting person by the agency from which the animal is adopted . Sterilization 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 Words indicated ast�¢jk/i¢t6Y� are deletions from existing law, words indicated as underlined are additions. 0 ORDINANCE 96- 10 sterilized. Until such animal is actually sterilized licensing fees shall be levied as if the animal were unsterilized. Failure 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 attribut- able 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 . SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. A certified copy of this ordinance, as enacted, shall be filed by the Clerk with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida within ten days after enactment, and this ordinance shall take effect upon filing with the Secretary of State. Approved and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, on this 23 day of Apri 1 1996. This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press -Journal on the 12 day of Apri 1 1996, for a public hearing to be held on the 23 day of Apri 1 1996, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner Macht seconded by Commissioner Eggert and adopted by the following vote The Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted this 23 day of April 1996. Words indicated as 1!1!' 0x/tY1r01 gY1 are deletions from existing law, words indicated as underlined are additions. Chairman Fran B. Adams Aye Vice Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert Aye Commissioner Richard N. Bird Aye Commissioner Kenneth R. Macht Aye Commissioner John W. Tippin Aye The Chairman thereupon declared the ordinance duly passed and adopted this 23 day of April 1996. Words indicated as 1!1!' 0x/tY1r01 gY1 are deletions from existing law, words indicated as underlined are additions. . . ORDINANCE 96- 0 1A AA r;: , P Attest , t r .,� :` A. dd „ . Effective "date: aftivof�; 1996. Ad, %,A j} "..( �14.. AL d y BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA ( a46 A 011 a By FranB. ms, Chairman his ordinance became effective upon filing with the to which took place on 30 day of April Words indicated as1!'1��/Y��1�Y� are deletions from existing law, words indicated as underlined are additions.