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licensed veterinarian that the animal, due to age, physical <br /> reasons, or chronic health problems cannot withstand spay/neuter <br /> surgery, shall be allowed to pay the license fees provided for <br /> spayed or neutered animals . <br /> Section VI - Ordinance. The Ordinance to Provide for <br /> Animal Control and Protection in Orange County, adopted May 15, <br /> 1979, as amended October 3, 1983, is hereby repealed. All other <br /> Orange County ordinances in conflict with the ordinance are <br /> hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict . <br /> Section VII - Definitions . As used in this ordinance, the <br /> following terms mean: <br /> 1 . Adequate Food: The provision at suitable intervals, <br /> not to exceed 24 hours, of a quantity of wholesome foodstuff <br /> suitable for the species and age, sufficient to maintain a <br /> reasonable level of nutrition in each animal . Such foodstuff <br /> shall be served in a receptacle, dish, or container that is <br /> physically clean and in which agents injurious to health have <br /> been removed or destroyed to a practical minimum. <br /> 2 . Adequate Shelter: That shelter which will keep a <br /> non-aquatic animal dry, out of the direct path of winds and out <br /> of the direct sun, at a temperature at a level that is healthful <br /> for the animal, which animal containment area shall be free of <br /> accumulated waste and debris so that the animal shall be free to <br /> walk or lie down without coming in contact with any such waste <br /> or debris, and a suitable method of draining shall be provided <br /> to eliminate rapidly excess water or moisture. Aquatic or <br /> - 4 - <br />