HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-OR-09 ORDINANCE NO. 90-OR- 7
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM FOR ANIMALS
ADOPTED AT THE JEFFERSONVILLE-CLARK COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville
is aware that unwanted and stray animals are a great problem
for the City and society as a whole; and,
WHEREAS, to this end the Common Council is desirous to
adopt legislation which will have a positive affect on
decreasing the number of stray or abandoned animals which the
Jeffersonville-Clark county Animal Shelter has to deal with;
and,
WHEREAS, to this end, the adoption of a prudent
spay/neuter program will have the effect of reducing the number
of stray or abandoned animals over the course of time.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of
the City of Jeffersonville that it hereby adopts a spay/neuter
program for the Jeffersonville-Clark County Animal Shelter on
the following terms:
1. That all persons wishing to adopt
Jeffersonville-Clark County
the cost of having an animal
their adoption fees.
an animal at the
Shelter must pay
The Jeffersonville-Clark County Animal Shelter
Director is hereby ordered to at least semiannually
obtain quotes for spay and neuter fees from all
licensed veterinarians in Jeffersonville Township,
and the fees charged the general public as a part of
the adoption fee for the spay/neuter charge shall be
an amount equal to the quote which is deemed the
lowest and best quote by the Jeffersonville-Clark
County Animal Shelter Director.
That in the event that the animal is of sufficient
age and health to be spayed or neutered at the time
of the adoption, a voucher will be issued to the new
owner of the animal with an expiration date of ten
(10) days following the adoption in order to have the
Animal
spayed or neutered with
necessary
office of
Township
spay/neuter procedure performed at the
the licensed veterinarian in Jeffersonville
chosen at the discretion of the
Jeffersonville-Clark County Animal. Shelter Director.
In the event that the animal is not of sufficient age
or health to undergo the spay/neuter procedure at the
time it is adopted, the Jeffersonville-Clark County
Animal Shelter Director shall at his/her discretion
establish an expiration date on the voucher given to
the new owner in which time the procedure must be
performed.
In the event that the new owner desires not to have
the adopted animal altered they may assume that
responsibility themselves, subject to prior written
approval by the Animal Shelter Director, however, the
fee for the procedure as established herein shall not
be waived in any case unless the adopted animal has
already undergone the spay/neuter procedure.
The Jeffersonville-Clark County Animal Shelter shall
deposit all monies collected for the spay/neuter
program with the Clerk-Treasurer of the City of
Jeffersonville, and thereafter shall proces~s all
claims from the selected veterinarians performing the
procedures in the proper course of business upon
bill and claim from said
receipt of the
veterinarians.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
timely passage, promulgation and approval by the Mayor and
publication in accordance with the law.
Passed and adopted by the Common Council of the City of
Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana, on the /~ day of
__~-~· ., 1990.
ATTEST.'
C. I~ICHARD SPEN~ER, ~ '
CLERK-TREASURE~
Presented by me as Clerk-Treasurer to the Mayor of
this ./7 day of
City
of
Jef fersonville
1990.
said
This Ordinance
day of
approved and signed by me this
, 1990.
MAYOR DALE L. OREM