(A) Authority for clinics. The Director is authorized and directed to establish clinics at which members of the public that are residents of the City of Menifee may have dogs and cats spayed or neutered in a humane manner. Fees for services provided by such clinics shall be determined in a minimum amount, to offset costs of operation of such clinics and shall be consistent with the intent of this chapter for providing low-cost, nonprofit public spay and neuter services. Fees shall be established by the City Council.
(B) (1) Persons submitting dogs or cats for the above service shall sign a consent form certifying thereon under penalty of perjury that they are the owner of the animals or are otherwise authorized to present the animal for the above operation and such persons may be required to furnish proof of such ownership or authority.
(2) Such consent shall contain a waiver of any and all liability of the city, the animal control department and any other city employees for any injury or death to an animal arising out of the aforementioned operation or any services provided incidental thereto.
(C) The department shall establish a return date by which persons submitting animals for the above operation shall pick up said animals or be subject to reasonable board care fees to commence the day after such return date.
(1) Failure to pick up an animal within 15 days of the return date shall be deemed abandonment of the animal and the animal control officer may dispose of it by sale or destruction.
(D) Fees for spay and neuter services. The fees for spay and neuter services at clinics established by the Director shall be set by the City Council via resolution which may be updated from time to time. The spay and neuter fees may be included in the flat-rate adoption fee at the time of adoption if the dog or cat is adopted from a city animal shelter pursuant to the City Council resolution adopting fees for this chapter.
(Ord. 2018-252, passed 12-5-2018)