RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Ordinance No. 2021-13, allowing community members to care for found dogs and cats and establishing new leash restrictions.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department does not project any fiscal impact due to the proposed ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
Ordinance No. 2021-13 amends Division 413 of the county Ordinance Code to allow community members and nonprofit organizations to care for dogs and cats they find at large until the animal’s owner can be identified and informed that their animal has been located. The ordinance requires finders of animals to take certain steps to help identify the found animal’s owner and to provide humane treatment for the animal.
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