Service Animal Policy

Animals, other than service animals, are not permitted in the Uintah County Library, unless as a
part of a program authorized by a library director.

Service Animals

Service animal means any guide dog, signal dog, or other animal individually trained to do
work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including, but not
limited to, guiding individuals with impaired vision, alerting individuals with impaired hearing
to intruders or sounds, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or
fetching dropped items.

Service animals may be asked to leave the library under circumstances that include the
following:

• The animal is unruly, disruptive, or exhibits aggressive behavior. An animal that behaves disruptively has not been trained successfully to function as a service animal in public settings. In such cases, the animal need not be treated as a service animal, even if the animal performs assistive functions for a person with a disability.
• The animal is not on a leash. Service animals are expected to be on a leash and controlled by the owner at all times.
• The animal is destructive.
• The animal is ill.
• The animal is unclean.
• The owner does not clean up after his or her animal.
• The animal’s vaccination record is not up to date. All animals must be immunized against diseases common to that type of animal. Dogs must wear a current rabies vaccination tag.

Adopted April 22, 2009