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TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL ANIMAL CONTROL , PROTECTION SERVICES , <br /> EMERGENCY AFTER HOUR ANIMAL SERVICES AND COLLECTION OF <br /> LICENSE FEES SERVICE AGREEMENT <br /> This Animal Control , Protective Services , Emergency After Hour Animal Services and <br /> Collection of License Fees Service Agreement is entered into by and between Orange <br /> County, North Carolina (" County") and the Town of Chapel Hill North Caroli <br /> ; na (" Town " ) <br /> as of the 1 St day of July 2021 . <br /> WHEREAS , Orange County provides animal control, emergency after hours and <br /> animal tax license collection services within Orange County; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Town has a need for the services provided by Orange County through <br /> its ' Animal Services Department ; and <br /> WHEREAS , the Orange County operates a fully staffed Animal Services Department <br /> that has the capacity, capability and a shared interest in offering after hour emergency animal <br /> control and animal license collection fee services through an agreement with the Towns and <br /> WHEREAS , the Town of Chapel Hill desires to enter into an agreement with the County <br /> and has appropriated funds for the 2021 -2022 fiscal year for the performance of critical after <br /> hour emergency animal services and animal license fee collection within the Town of Chapel <br /> Hill in accordance with the Town of Chapel Hill ' s Animal Control Ordinance , <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , it is agreed based on the mutual promises contained herein and <br /> for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby <br /> acknowledged by and between the County and the Town as follows : <br /> WITNESSETH <br /> 1 . Designation of Office of Animal Control . <br /> a . The Town will designate the Orange County Animal Services Center as its <br /> " Office of Animal Control, " (OAC) . <br /> b . The County is authorized to appoint an Animal Control Officer (ACO) to <br /> respond to emergency and routine animal service calls within the Town. <br /> 2 . Scope of Services . <br /> a . Animal Control and Protective Services . The ACO shall provide animal <br /> control and protective services to the Town during the hours of 8 : 00 am <br /> through 5 * 00 pm, Monday through Friday, responding to calls within the Town <br /> on both a routine and emergency basis . <br /> i . All service calls responded to on behalf of the Town under this <br /> agreement will be handled in accordance with the Town ' s Animal <br /> Control Ordinance and policies developed mutually by representatives <br /> of the Town and the County. <br /> Rev 7/21 <br />