(A) The animal shelter provided by the Madison County Fiscal Court is hereby designated as the official animal shelter for both rural and urban areas of Madison County.
(B) The animal shelter and all permanent equipment used in the shelter, and all equipment used by the dog wardens in the performance of their duties shall be provided by Madison County Fiscal Court.
(C) The dog warden shall be appointed by the Madison County Fiscal Court. Assistant dog wardens may be recommended by the Richmond City Commission and/or Berea City Council to the Madison County Fiscal Court, and the fiscal court shall appoint the assistant dog wardens.
(D) The dog warden and assistant dog wardens shall work in cooperation with each other, giving each other aid when needed, and covering all urban and rural areas of Madison County.
(E) The daily cost of operation of the shelter and the collection of dogs by the dog wardens shall be shared on a percentage basis as follows: sixty-five (65%) percent by Madison County Fiscal Court, twenty-five (25%) percent by Madison County Fiscal Court, twenty-five (25%) percent by Richmond City Commission, ten (10%) percent by Berea City Council, of all expenses not covered by monies received from fees, licensing, redemptions, costs and sales, and by donations through Madison County Humane Society.
(F) The city expressly reserves the right to withdraw from the agreement to share a percentage of the excess costs of the animal shelter and collection of dogs in that this joint venture is entered into on a trial basis only.
(Ord. No. 24.76, § 9, 12-7-76)