29-20 Agreement - Animal Control Services - Essex Fells.pdf

completed upon the payment to the Provider the sum of $30.00 pick up fee, Monday — Friday; 8:30 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. There will be an $85.00 pick up fee for other hours, weekends and holidays and a boarding fee of $7.00 for each day that the animal has been impounded up to and including seven (7) days. After the seven (7) day period the dog, cat or other animal becomes the property of the Provider unless otherwise arranged. No redemption will be honored unless the owner provides a current dog license as set forth in State Statues. 8. Any stray dog or cat in the custody of the Provider and charged with biting a human being, shall be quarantined and isolated from other animals for the regular quarantine period of at least ten (10) days. The cost of this shall be to the owner or person who is bitten or scratched or, if the person is a minor, the legal guardian, if established. Any stray or wild animal suspected of biting, scratching or exposing a human being or domestic pet with rabies will be euthanized by the Provider. The specimen will be prepared for analysis by the Provider and transported to the State Department of Health Laboratory. 9. Transportation of the head of an animal suspected of rabies to the State Department of Health shall be provided by the Provider under the condition that said animal expired on the premises before the ten (10) day quarantine period referred to in Paragraph 9 above had elapsed. The fee for removal of the head and delivery for rabies examination will be paid by the owner of the animal if known; if not known, by the person bitten. An owner may quarantine his own animal with permission of the Recipient's Health Officer. All quarantine functions and animal bite reporting will be the responsibility of the Recipient's Police Department. The Health Officer of the Recipient's Health Department shall be responsible for the collection, reporting and analysis of birds suspected of carrying the West Nile Virus. 10. The Provider agrees to furnish the necessary vehicles to be used by the Animal Control Officers solely for the performance of their duties under this agreement. Said vehicle will be insured by the Provider Municipality. 11. It is understood and agreed between the parties that the Animal Control Officers shall be employees of the Provider and that the Provider is responsible for any damage caused by said Animal Control

1. It is understood and agreed between the parties that the Animal Control Officers shall be employees of the Provider and that the Provider is responsible for any damage caused by said Animal Control Officer, but is not responsible for damage caused by any animals within the Municipality.