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assist in locating those persons owning or harboring the <br />attacking animals. <br />E. County Animal Control Officers shall not have the power to <br />arrest. <br /> <br />Amended: Section IV - Animal License Privilege Taxes. Orange 3/1/88 ,- Deleted: Fees <br />County may set animal license ~ privilege= taxes as allowed by 11/1/95 __ _ _ Deleted: fees <br />law and set the tax amounts annually as part of the Budget. 1/1/97 <br />_ <br />~--------- - <br />In order to further the goals of controlling animal population, <br />Deleted: fee <br />the taxes of unspayed or unneutered dogs and cats shall be ,- Deleted: fees <br />higher than those of neutered animals. Within thirty days of <br />acquisition of an animal for which a license is required, the <br />owner or keeper shall purchase the appropriate county license ,, Deleted: and <br />\ Deleted: snail be issued a <br />Amended: Section V-Licenses, Permits, Registrations, and P <br />r <br />iv <br />i <br />l <br />e <br />g <br />e license tag. <br />_ <br />_ <br />__ <br />_ <br />_ <br />_ <br />_ <br />3/1/88 Taxes Re uired B This Ordinance. <br />q Y Deleted: Fees <br />11/1/95 <br />1/1/97 A. The following licenses, permits, and registrations are <br />required by this ordinance: <br />1. Licenses for dogs, cats, or other animals designated by <br />the Board of Commissioners in the Budget ordinance (see <br />Section IV). <br />2. Registration of patrol dogs or sentry dogs (see Section <br />XII(D)). <br />~ 3. Rabies ~~tags_for dogs_and________________________cats_ __ <br />- - - -~ <br />Deleted: and <br />( see Section XVII) <br /> Deleted: identification <br />4. Permits for collecting of dogs and cats for sale (see license <br />Section XX). <br />5. Permits for commercial (Class II) kennels, non <br />commercial (Class I) kennels and pet shops. (see <br />Section XIX) <br /> <br />B. The amount of license or permit ~ privilege tax shall be , - Deleted: fees <br />recommended by the Animal Control Director and approved by <br />the Board of Commissioners in the Budget Ordinance. The <br />Animal Control Director may propose for approval by the <br />Board of Commissioners such policies or procedures as may be <br />necessary or appropriate to allow for payment of ,- <br />-- Deleted: fees <br />privilege taxes over extended periods of time, at reduced <br />rates, or a waiver of privilege taxes. Additionally, Deleted: fees <br />dog and cat owners or keepers who furnish to the Animal <br />Control Director a statement from a licensed veterinarian <br />that the animal, due to age, physical reasons, or chronic <br />health problems cannot withstand spay/neuter surgery, shall <br />3:\Cledcs\Records\Ordinances\Mnn al Ordman ces\ANIMORD.D OCLast panted 7/23/20092:42:00 PM 2 <br />