HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnimal Facilities RESOLUTION NO. 68-
WHEREAS, Chapter 67-2012, Laws of Florida, relating '. :... . .
to Indian River County animals, requires the vaccination, ertif~cat~oa. '.
and tagging of certain dogs; authorizes the Board of County Commis- ~ .... '.~
sioners of Indian River County, Florida, to cause certain animals to .
be impounded, examined and disposed of; and makes certain conduct ..,., ....~
with respect to animals and impounding officers,, agents and employee~
aalawful; and ....
WHEREAS, Chapter S9-1375 authorizes and empowers :...
the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, .'.: '. ': .
to acquire, maintain and operate facilities for the care and disposition
of animal's, either upon its own part or by entering into a contract there,-'..;'.,"
for with any non-profit corporation in said County owning or operating :J. ':~' .."
such .a facility or service; and . '"". ·, '"
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commmsmners of Indian '." ,'. ' .'.'
River County, Florida, has entered into a .contract with'the Humane ' ' ': 4.':..... ..::.
Society of Vero Beach, Inc., a non-profit corporation, whereby said
Society has agreed to provide facilities and render services to said
County for the compensation set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 67-2012 authorizes the Board of County .- .... :
Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, to designate ~mpounding.. · . :.]
officers and to adopt and enforce rules and regulations carrying out the .... ' . : ',
purposes of said Act; · . .-. ~ ~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of '::.'
County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida:
1. It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corpora-
tion owning, possessing, harboring, keeping or maintaining:any dog over
four (4) m~nths old in Indian River County, Florida, to provide such
dog with a collar or harness of leather, metal or equivalent material
to which a metal or similar type tag may be securely attached.
2. Between January 15 and April 30 of each year, every
such owner or keeper shall cause every such dog to be vaccinated
against rabies by a veterinarian licensed to practice in the State of
Florida. Such owner or keeper shall obtain from such veterinarian
upon a triplicate form provided by the County Administrator or his
representative a certificate identifying the dog and its owner or keeper
and certifying the date upon which said dog was duly vaccinated against
rabies.
3. On or before April 30 of each year, every such owner
or keeper shall register his name, address and telephone number and
the name, breed, color, and sex of such dog,by filing said triplicate
form with. the County Administrator or his representative and paying a.
license fee of Three Dollars ($3.00), which shall be deposited in the
general' funds of Indian River Coun~y~ Florida. The County Admin£stra~
tot or his representative shall furnish such person a metal or similar
license tag for such dog on which shall be stamped the ye. ar and regis-
tration number of the dog. The County Administrator or his representa-
tive shall endorse such numbers on the triplicate forms and keep the
originals as a registry of all licensed dogs. He shall return one copy
to the owner or keeper, and shall promptly transmit the other copy to
the Hu~nane Society of Veto Beach, Inc.
4. Any person, firm or corporation acquiringany such
dog after April 30 of any year, or whose ~log becomes five (5) months
old after April.30 of any year, shall cause such dog to be so vaccinated,
registered and tagged within thirty (30) days after acquiring such dog
or within thirty (30) days after such dog becomes five ($) months old.
The annual fee for dogs not registered until on or after'October 31 of
each year and not required to be registered earlier than such date
shall be one-half the ~egular license fee.
S. The Humane Society of Veto Beach, Inc., its agents
and employees, are hereby appointed and designated impounding officers
of Indian River County.
6. The said Society, its agents and employees, are here-
by authorized to receive, catch, pick up and impound any animal running,,
or roaming at large or believed to be a stray and any dog not vaccinated,
certified or tagged in accordance with law and this Resolution. The said ·
Society is hereby authorized to humanely destroy or otherwise dispose
of any such animal whose owner or keeper is not known after five (5)
days or which is nor redeemed within five (5) days after written notice
has been given by said Society to the person, firm or corporation owning,
possessing, harboring, keeping or maintaining such animal, that said
'dog may be redeemed upon payment of accrued fees and charges and
compliance.with the provisions of this Resolution.
7. The said Society," its agents and employees, are hereby
further au~°rized to receive, eau:h, pick up and impound any animal
in said County believed to have rabies or other infectious or contagious
disease. The said Society is hereby authorized to engage the services '
of a licensed veterinarian to observe or treat any such animal, and
any other impounded animal believed to have rabies or other infectious
or contagious disease, at the expense of the owner or keeper and to
destroy-any such animal.without compensation to the owner or keeper
upon certification by the at~ending veterinarian that the continued exis-
tence of such animal jeopardizes public.health, safety and welfare. If
' ' it does not appear that the continued existence of such animal jeopardizes
public health, safety or welfare, the said Society shall return such ani-
mal to the person, firm or corporation owning, possessing, harboring,
keeping or maintaining the same upon payment of accrued fees or charges.
The said ~ociety is hereby authorized to humanely destroy or otherwise
dispose of any such animal whose owner or keeper is not known after
five (5) days or which is not redeemed within five (5) days after written
notice has been given by said Society to the person, firm or corporation
owning, possessing, harboring, keeping or maintaining such animal
~hat said animal may be redeemed upon payment of accrued fees' and
charges.
8. Said Society is hereby authorized to charge for receiv-
ing, catching, picking up, impounding, boarding and keeping any animal
sought to be redeemed the following fees and charges:
One Dollar ($1.00) per day or fraction of a day
which the said Board hereby authorizes said Society to retain as partial
compensation for services rendered by said Society on behalf of said
Board. The said Society is hereby further authorized to retain as
partial compensation for services ren&ered by said Society on behalf
of said Board any sums which said Society may receive as payment for
any animal not redeemed which the Society elects to sell rather than
. to destroy. The said Society is hereby authorized to require, as a
condition to the redemption of any impoUnded animal, that the owner
' . '.or keeper pay the reasonable fee of any veterinarian who rendered
services for such animal at the request of the said Society.
. . 9. During the term of the contrac~ between said Board
and said Society, and any renewal thereof, the said Society, its agents
and einployees, are hereby vested with all of the powers and authorities
granted to said Board, to receive, catch, pick up, impound and other-
wise deal with animals, to engage the services of licensed veterinarians,,
· and to humanely destroy or otherwise dispose of animals not redeemed
in accordance with law and this Resolution. Although the relationship
of said Society to said Board shall be that of independent contractor,
· rather than that of agent or employee, and the agents and employees of
said Society do not occupy the status of agent or employee of said County,
the said Society, its 'agents and employees shall enjoy with respect to
third persons the privileges and immunities of agents or employees of'
said Board while performing the duties imposed upon them by said
contract and ~his Resolution.
10. This Resolution shall apply throqghout the territory
of Indian River County but shall not be construed as superseding or
invalidating any municipal ordinance imposing requirements or regu-
lations within the limits of such mumcipality that supplement or are
in addition to any provision of this Resolution.
11. Nothing in this Resolution shall be construed as
limiting the authorities, duties and responsibilities of the State Board
of Health, other State agencies, the Sheriff or other law enforcement
officers.
12. If any provision of ~is Resolution is held invalid, the
remainder shall not be affected.
13. This Resolution shall take effect on March 1, 1968.
County,
Commissioners, do herewith certify that the
and correct copy of Resolution No. ~f~/
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER
RALPH HARRIS, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River
Florida, and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County
foregoing is a true
duly adopted by
the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this ~ ~Z~ day of
Clerk ~/ ~.~_ ~ /j /