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and policies developed mutually by representatives of the Town and the <br /> County . <br /> ii . The County will provide phone access at the OAC for the purpose of <br /> receiving animal service calls during the hours noted in subparagraph <br /> 2 (a)(i ) above . <br /> iii . The County will provide a quarterly report listing the number and types of <br /> calls handled within the Town limits to the Chapel Hill Police Department . <br /> iv . All County employees responding to service calls under this agreement <br /> will receive training pertaining to the sections of the Town' s Animal <br /> Control Ordinance that are separate from the Uniform Animal Control <br /> Ordinance . <br /> v . The County agrees to provide an animal control vehicle and necessary <br /> animal control equipment for use in the Town . <br /> vi . At times when the designated ACO is on vacation or taking other forms <br /> of leave , the County agrees to provide an individual to respond to <br /> emergency calls for service , Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 a . m . to 5 : 00 <br /> p .m . <br /> b . Emergency After Hour Call Services . The County shall provide emergency <br /> after hour animal service calls as described below . <br /> i . Emergency after hour animal services are from 5 : 00 pm to 8 : 00 am <br /> Monday through Friday and all holidays and weekends . <br /> ii . The County shall provide trained, qualified personnel to respond to <br /> emergency after hour animal calls within the Town by going to the scene <br /> when necessary to protect and preserve the health and safety of the public <br /> and 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 Animal Services Center . Sick <br /> and injured animals will be handled according to Animal Services ' <br /> operating policy . <br /> iv . The County may , in its discretion , bear the cost of emergency care and <br /> sheltering costs for animals that do not appear to have an owner or <br /> keeper, or where the owner or keeper can be identified, charge the owner <br /> or keeper with the cost of emergency care and sheltering costs of the <br /> animals consistent with the Animal Services ' operating policy . <br /> v . County employees or their designees shall attempt to contact at a time <br /> which is reasonable under the circumstances in each situation, the owner <br /> or custodian of each animal involved in an emergency requiring <br /> assistance . <br /> vi . Where Town Public Safety and/or Town officers are also on the scene of <br /> Rev 06/25 <br />