§ 4-12. Adoption of unsterilized animals.

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The county may, at the discretion of the Director, allow persons or Animal Rescue Organizations to adopt unsterilized animals from the Animal Shelter upon execution of a written agreement and payment of a refundable deposit pursuant to F.S. § 823.15, as amended. The deposit amount shall be set in the schedule of fees established by a resolution of the board of county commissioners.

If written evidence of sterilization is not provided the person or Animal Rescue Organization shall forfeit its deposit to the county.

In addition to the forfeit of the deposit, the county manager or designee may prohibit any person or Animal Rescue Organization failing to provide the proper proof of sterilization from adopting any other unsterilized animal until such proof is provided.

(Ord. No. 2013-28, § 2, 6-4-13; Ord. No. 2017-16, § 2, 4-4-17; Ord. No. 2018-22, § 2, 5-8-18)

                    
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