§ 462.604. Voluntary surrender by owner.

(a)

Every owner who voluntarily surrenders an animal must provide photo identification and sign a form acknowledging that the surrender is voluntary and acknowledging the discretion of ACPS to dispose of the animal. ACPS shall not be liable for the disposition of any voluntarily surrendered animal after receipt of the animal from its owner. The animal shall be immediately available for adoption, placement or other appropriate disposition once surrendered.

(b)

Owners surrendering animals shall be responsible for paying an intake fee, and should the animal(s) not be current on vaccination required by the City, rabies vaccination fees shall also be paid by the owner wishing to surrender his/her animal(s).

(c)

Owners wishing to surrender an animal with the request for euthanasia shall be allowed to do so at the discretion of ACPS. It is not the policy or practice of ACPS to supply "on-demand" euthanasia procedures, but in the interest of relieving a suffering animal, ACPS may provide the service for a fee or at no charge, at its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such fees shall not apply to any animal surrendered to ACPS by a licensed veterinarian or boarding kennel pursuant to F.S. § 705.19.

(d)

No owner surrendered or stray animals from outside the ACPS jurisdiction shall be accepted except for humane reasons; such animals shall be referred to another agency. The photo identification of the owner/person wishing to surrender an animal that shows an address outside of ACPS jurisdiction shall be used as the origin of the animal. If an animal is accepted for humane reasons from an owner or person living outside of ACPS' jurisdiction, a fee equal to the average cost(s) of all services provided shall be charged.

(Ord. 2004-259-E, § 1; Ord. 2008-299-E, § 2; Ord. 2010-527-E, § 7)

Editor's note

Ordinance 2007-839-E, § 18, authorized updated department/division names pursuant to reorganization.