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1`?8F .a Hoard of Commissioners Page Six June 12, 1987 (vii). Section XXIIC.1: the phrase "Any official authorized by the" preceding Animal Control Director should be omitted. ll. Section IX which requires hunting dogs to be in the "presence" of the owner of the dog while the dog is being used for hunting may prove to create an unworkable standard. 12. Section XIH makes it unlawful to leave an animal unattended for a period of 5 minutes or more in a vehicle when the ambient temperature in the vicinity of the vehicle is greater than or equal to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. It a.s apparently the intention that the prohibition here be to a vehicle without ventilation or one that parallels a "closed compartment." This needs clarification. As written the standard seems unreasonable to me and therefore unenforceable. l3. Section XIJ which makes it unlawful to tie or restrain an animal on public property for a period of thirty minutes or more unless that animal has access to adequate food and water and adequate, shelter is not a~ ~, reasonable prohibition. It seems to me that the cruel and cruel treatment prohibition contained in Section ';,;:u XIA covers the omissions sought to be addressed in Subsectian J. Creating some arbitrary time period when an animal is restrained on public property is unnecessary. 14. Section XVC purports to insulate the Animal Shelter and Animal Control Program from liability for euthanizing wounded or diseased animals. As a matter of policy there is no problem with this. However, Orange County has no authority to create any such liability insulation. In order to not misinform Animal Shelter personnel or personnel of the Animal Control Program, I~recammend the following rewrite of the last clause of that subsection: in any event, and except as may be otherwise provided by law, the Animal Shelter and Anima]. Control Program shall have no~liability.for euthanizing wounded or diseased animals when such action is taken upon the advice or recommendation of a veterinarian who has been advised of the animal's condition. 15. Section XVI permits the designation in an j abatement order or citation, of some time less than the - standard of 48 hours for the abatement of a nuisance.