Ordinance No. 95-86-30 v ORDINANCE NO. 95-86-30
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING CHAPTER
4, ARTICLE II, TO REWRITE SECTION 24-22 IN ITS
ENTIRETY; AMENDING SECTION 4-23 AND SECTION 4-24
TO PROVIDE ANIMALS PLACED IN SHELTERS MUST BE HELD
FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE DAYS WITH EXCEPTIONS FOR
RELEASE SOONER; AMENDING SECTION 4-26 TO CREATE
SUBPARAGRAPH (c) PROVIDING THE OWNER OF ANY DOG
OR CAT FOUND DEFECATING UPON ANY PUBLIC PROPERTY
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC
BEACH SHALL BE FINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS
OF THIS ARTICLE UNLESS SAID DEFECATION IS IMMEDIATELY
CLEANED UP BY SAID OWNER; CREATING SECTION 4-30 TO
PROVIDE CITATIONS AND PENALTIES; PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic
Beach, Florida
Section 1. Chapter 4, Article II, Section 4-22 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
CHAPTER 4
ANIMALS
ARTICLE II. DOGS AND CATS
Section 4-22. Registration and tagging required
(a) No dogs or cats shall be owned or kept in the City unless
properly registered and tagged as provided in this section.
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months of age or cat over four (4) months of age in the city unless the
person shall first register the animal with-the--ei-t-y and purchase €rem
the--e-i-t-y an identification tag for each animal for the sum of twe
tiellars--($2..00) five dollars ($5.00) per annum. Said identification
tags shall be available at the offices of authorized veterinarians
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practicing in the beaches area and who shall be authorized to issue said
tag following proper inoculation of the animal against rabies. Tags
will also be available at City Hall and may be issued to those persons
having rabies inoculation certificates issued by licensed veterinarians.
The tag is to be attached to the animal's collar and worn continuously.
The eity veterinarian shall upon issuance of the tag, make a record of
the name and address of the owner of the animal, the number of the tag,
and physical description of the animal, and the date the tag was issued.
The tags should be numbered and issued in regular sequence. Licenses
shall be due and payable the first day of July of each year.
Veterinarians shall furnish a list of all tagged and registered animals
to the city as required. Registration fees received at the offices of
veterinarians participating shall be divided equally with the City.
Section 2. Chapter 4, Article II, Section 4-23 and 4-24 are hereby
amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 4
ANIMALS
ARTICLE II. DOGS AND CATS
Section 4-23. Impoundment
Any unregistered dog or cat found in the city shall be picked up by
the city or the designated authorized agent of the city and placed in a
shelter for a period of not less than three days nor more than ret- to
emeeed seven (7) days, except the animal may be released sooner upon
proper identification and compliance with the registration requirements
contained herein. The registration fee for unregistered dogs or cats
that have been picked up shall be double the fee in effect on the date
the dog or cat is picked up.
Section 4-24. Running at large
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog or cat to permit or
allow the dog or cat to commit a nuisance or be found running at large
on any of the public streets, parks, playgrounds, alleys, beaches or
vacant lots in the city and such dog or cat shall be picked up by the
city or the designated authorized agent of the city and placed in a
shelter for a period of not less than three days nor more than net---o
emeeed seven (7) days, except the animal may be released sooner upon
proper identification and compliance with the registration requirements
contained herein.
Section 3. Chapter 4, Article II, Section 4-26 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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CHAPTER 4
ANIMALS
ARTICLE II. DOGS AND CATS
Section 4-26. Damaging property
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person who shall own or be in
control or in charge of any dog or cat to allow or permit the dog or cat
to wander or stray upon the property of another and damage the property.
(b) If any dog or cat shall wander or stray upon the property of
any person within the corporate limits of the city and shall cause
damage thereon, proof of the damage and the identity of the dog or cat
shall be sufficient to convict the person owning or having charge of or
control of the dog or cat for violating the terms and provisions of this
article.
(c) If any dog or cat shall defecate on or cause damage to any of
the public streets, parks, playgrounds, alleys, or beaches in the city,
the owner of said dog or cat shall be subject to the penalties of this
section unless such defecation or damage is immediately removed and/or
repaired.
Section 4. Chapter 4, Article II, is hereby amended to create
Section 4-30 which said section shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 4
ANIMALS
ARTICLE II. DOGS AND CATS
Section 4-30. Citations authorized; penalties provided
(a) The city animal control officer or his designee as approved by
the City Manner shall have the authority to issue citations to those
people whose pets are found to be in violation of this article and
sections herein.
(b) Violations of this article shall be punishable by a fines as
follows: twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the first offense, forty
dollars ($40.00) for the second offense, and seventy-five dollars
($75.00) for the third and subsequent offenses each and every occasion
wherein a citation is issued.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption.
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Passed by the City Commission on first reading July 14, 1986
Passed by the City Commission on second & final reading July 28, 1986
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illiam . owell, Mayor, • - iding Officer
Approved as to Form and Correctness:
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aude L. Mullis, City Attorney
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Adelaide R. Tucker, City Clerk
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