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Animal Control Ordinance <br />Adopted 1/21/2016 Unified Animal Control Ordinance Page 4 <br />Effective 3/1/2016 <br />(5) Animal Control Officers shall not have the power to arrest. <br />Sec. 4-34. - Animal license privilege taxes. <br />The Owner of every dog or cat over four (4) months of age that is kept within the County <br />shall annually pay to the County, through Orange County Animal Services, a tax on the <br />privilege of keeping such animal within the County. <br />Orange County may set animal license privilege taxes as allowed by law and set the tax <br />amounts annually as part of the Budget. In order to further the goals of controlling animal <br />population, the taxes of unspayed or unneutered dogs and cats shall be higher than those <br />of neutered animals. Within 30 days of acquisition of an animal for which a license is <br />required, the owner or keeper shall purchase the appropriate county license. <br />(Ord. of 3-15-88, § IV, eff. 3-15-88; Amend. of 12-2-96, eff. 1-1-97) <br />Sec. 4-35. - Licenses, permits, registrations, and fees required by this <br />ordinance. <br />(a) The following licenses, permits, and registrations are required by this Ordinance: <br /> <br />(1) Licenses for dogs, cats, or other animals designated by either the Board of County <br />Commissioners or other local government body, in their respective Budget <br />Ordinance (see Section 4-34). <br /> <br />(2) Registration of patrol dogs or sentry dogs (see Section 4-42(d)). <br /> <br />(3) Rabies vaccination tags for dogs and cats (see Section 4 -47). <br /> <br />(4) Permits for collecting of dogs and cats for sale (see Section 4-96). <br /> <br />(5) Permits for commercial (Class II) kennels, non- commercial (Class I) kennels and <br />pet shops (see Sections 4-71 and 4-73). <br /> <br />(b) The amount of license privilege tax shall be recommended by the Animal Services <br />Director and approved by the Board of Commissioners, or other local government <br />body, in its respective Budget Ordinance. The Animal Services Director may propose <br />for approval by the Board of Commissioners or other local government body such <br />policies or procedures as may be necessary or appropriate to allow for payment of <br />privilege taxes over extended periods of time, at reduced rates, or a waiver of <br />privilege taxes. Additionally, dog and cat owners or keepers who furnish to the <br />Animal Services Director a statement from a licensed veterinarian that the animal, <br />due to age, physical reasons, or chronic health problems cannot withstand spay/neuter <br />surgery, shall be allowed to pay the license privilege taxes provided for spayed or <br />neutered animals. <br /> <br />(c) When an animal is impounded under this Ordinance there shall be paid, in accordance <br />with Section 4-43, a redemption privilege tax.