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2 . Scope of Services . <br /> a . Animal Control and Protective Services . The ACO shall provide animal control <br /> and protection services to the Town during the hours of 8 : 00 am through 5 : 00 pm, <br /> Monday through Friday. <br /> i . During the hours of 8 : 00 am through 5 : 00 pm, Monday through Friday the <br /> ACO will respond to all routine and emergency animal services calls related <br /> to animals located within the Town . <br /> ii . All service calls received and/or responded to on behalf of the Town under <br /> this Agreement will be handled in accordance with the County ' s Unified <br /> Animal Control Ordinance , North Carolina General Statutes pertaining to <br /> animals and policies developed by Orange County Animal Services . <br /> iii . The Office will receive animal service calls during the hours noted in (i ) <br /> above . <br /> iv . A quarterly report listing the number and types of calls handled by OAC <br /> within the Town limits will be forwarded to the Hillsborough Police <br /> Department. <br /> v . All County employees responding to service calls under this agreement will <br /> receive training pertaining to the County ' s Unified Animal Control <br /> Ordinance . <br /> vi . The County agrees to provide adequate personnel and equipment to respond <br /> to calls as required by this Agreement. <br /> vii . If the designated ACO who is responsible for the provision of services under <br /> this Agreement to the Town of Hillsborough is on leave as a result of illness , <br /> vacation, etc . , then the County will only respond to emergency service calls <br /> within the Town between the hours of 8 : 00 a . m , and 5 : 00 p . m . , Monday <br /> through Friday . <br /> b . Emergency After Hour Call Services . The scheduled on-call ACO will respond to <br /> emergency after hour calls as described below . <br /> i . After hour call service hours are from 5 : 00 pm to 8 : 00 am Monday <br /> through Friday and all holidays and weekends . <br /> ii . The County shall provide trained, qualified personnel to respond to calls <br /> for after hour service within the Town by going to the scene when <br /> necessary to protect and preserve the health and safety of the public and <br /> the life and health of animals . <br /> iii . Qualified county personnel shall , when necessary and proper in the <br /> judgment of County personnel , provide first aid treatment and/or take <br /> animals requiring care to veterinary facilities according to County policy . <br /> When immediate veterinary care is not needed in the judgment of County <br /> personnel , an animal may be taken to the County ' s Animal <br /> Rev 06/25 <br />