10-073 - King County - 2010-2012 Animal Control Services

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do not include legal services, which shall be provided by the City at its own expense. a. Enhanced Control Services. The City may request Enhanced Control Services by completing and submitting Exhibit E to the County at any time before August 1, 2011. Enhanced Services will be provided subject to the terms and conditions described in Exhibit E. As further detailed in Exhibit E, if a request for Enhanced Control Service is made after the commencement of this Agreement, the County shall decide when and if the service begins based on the necessity for and ability of the County to hire additional staff to provide the service and the increment of service requested. 3. City Obligations. a. Animal Regulatory Codes Adopted. The City shall promptly enact an ordinance or resolution that includes license, fee, penalty, enforcement, impound/ redemption and sheltering provisions that are substantially the same as those of Title 11 King County Code as now in effect or hereafter amended (hereinafter "the City Ordinance The City shall advise the County of any City animal care and control standards that differ from those of the County. b. Authorization to Act on Behalf of City. The City authorizes the County to act on its behalf in undertaking the following: i. Determining eligibility for and issuing licenses under the terms of the City Ordinance, subject to the conditions set forth in such laws. ii. Enforcing the terms of the City Ordinance, including the power to issue enforcement notices and orders and to deny, suspend or revoke licenses issued thereunder. iii. Conducting administrative appeals of those County licensing determinations made and enforcement actions taken on behalf of the City. Such appeals shall be considered by the King County Board of Appeals unless either the City or the County determines that the particular matter should be heard by the City. iv. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to divest the City of authority to independently undertake such enforcement actions as it deems appropriate to respond to alleged violations of City ordinances. c. Cooperation and Licensing Support. The City will assist the County in its efforts to inform City residents regarding animal codes and regulations and licensing requirements and will promote the licensing of pets by City residents through various means as the City shall reasonably determine, including but not limited to offering the sale of pet licenses at City Hall, mailing information to residents (using existing City communication Document Dated 5 -28 -10 3