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ORDINANCE NO. 95-96-66
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 4,ANIMALS, ARTICLE I,IN GENERAL,AND
ARTICLE II, DOGS AND CATS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida:
SECTION 1. Secs. 4-1, 4-2 and 4-7(a) of Article I, Chapter 4, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, are hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 4-1. Animal control enforcement.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the animal control
officer(s), police officer(s) and code enforcement officer(s) of the city.
Sec. 4-2. Interfering with officers.
No person shall interfere with, resist or hinder any animal control officer,
police officer or code enforcement officer in the performance of any duty
required by the provisions of this chapter.
Sec. 4-7. Keeping or maintaining certain animals; keeping of hogs.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain horses,
mules, cows, cattle, chickens, poultry or goats in the city except for in special
events as approved by the city manager.
SECTION 2. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, is
hereby amended by adding new sections to be numbered 4-9 and 4-27(b), which sections
shall read as follows:
Sec. 4-9. Injuries caused by animals.
If an animal is off of the property of its owner or of the property of the person
who has custody of the animal and the animal attacks and injures any person
or other animal, the owner or person in custody of the animal shall be guilty
of a violation of this article.
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Sec. 4-27. Disturbing the peace; noises.
(b) Any animal or fowl which persistently makes noises for an hour
or longer and annoys citizens of the city shall be declared a nuisance under
this chapter.
SECTION 3. Secs. 4-6 and 4-8, Article I of Chapter 4, of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and
adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this 13th day of May, 1996.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this 28th day of May,
1996.
ATTEST:
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UREEN KING !I L' AN T. FLETCHER
City Clerk Mayor, Presiding Officer
Approved as to form and correctness:
AN C. 7, EN, ESQUIRE
City Atto ey