Ordinance No. 95-03-85ORDINANCE NO. 95-03-85
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 4, As1IMALS, INCREASING AND ADDING
CERTAIN FEES, ADDING INCARCERATION FOR THIRD AND
SUBSEQUESNT OFFENSES, ADDING LIABII.ITY INSURANCE AND
SURETY BOND REQ S FOR DANGEROUS DOGS, ADDING
ADDITIONAL FINES FOR DOGS AND CATS IN HEAT, REPEALING
REGISTRATION AND TAGGING REQUIREMENTS, AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMNIISSION ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. Sections 4-11(2), 4-23, 4-23, 4-24 and 4-30(b)(3) of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida are hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 411. Classification of dogs as dangerous; certification of registration; notice of
hearing requirements; confinements of animal; exemption; appeals;
unlawful acts.
(2) Within fourteen (14) days after the dog has been classified as dangerous by
the animal control authority or a dangerous .dog classification is upheld by the
county court on appeal, the owner of the dog must obtain a certificate of registration
for the dog from the animal control authority serving the area in which he or she
resides, and the certificate shall be renewed annually. The annual cost for such
certificate of registration shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). Animal control
authorities are authorized to issue such certificates of registration, and renewals
thereof, only to persons who are at least eighteen (18) years of age and who present
to the animal control authority sufficient evidence of:
Sec. 4-23. Impoundment for unregistered dogs and cats.
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 (3)
days nor more than seven ('~ days, except the animal may be released sooner upon identification
and compliance with the registration requirements contained herein, and upon the payment of a
tiveaar {$2$98) thirty dollar $30.00) fee plus an additional seven dollars ($7.00) per day for
the redemption be of said animal. In the event any animal has to be trancluiiized with chemical
capture equipment, then the redemption fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100 00~ The
registration fee for unregistered dogs or cats that have been picked up shall be double the fee in
effect on the day the dog or cat is picked up.
Sec. 424. 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 to 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 (3)
days nor more than seven ('~ days, except the animal may be released sooner upon proper
identification and compliance with the registration requirements contained herein, and upon the
payment of a *~•~°^~~ ~'^"^" ~Q~n-89) thirtXdollar ($30.00) fee plus additional seven dollars ($7.00)
per day for the redemption of said animal. In the event an~animal has to be tranquilized with
chemical capture equipment then the redemption fee shall be one hundred dollars ( 100.00). If a
dangerous doa is impounded for running_ at large, then the redemption fee shall be one hundred
fifty dollars ($150 00) with an additional one hundred dollar ($100.00) fee if the dangerous doa
has to be tranquilized with chemical capture equipment. The registration fee for unregistered dogs
or cats that have been picked up shall be double the fee in effect on the day the dog or cat is picked
up.
Sec. 430. Citations authorized; penalties provided.
(b) Violations of this article shall be punishable ~ as follows:
(3) Third and subsequent offenses: ('The current offense is a third or subsequent
offenses if there have been two (2) or more previous citations within the preceding thirty-six (36)
months). Two hundred fifty ($250.00) and a definite term of imprisonment not exceeding sixty
Sys;, if not paid in fourteen (14) days, fine goes to five hundred dollars ($500.00).
Mandatory appearance before the code enforcement board."
SECTION 2. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, is hereby
amended by adding new sections to be numbered Sec. 4-11 (2)(d) and Sec. 4-30(b)(6), which
sections shall read as follows:
"Sec 411(2)(d). Liability insurance in the amount of at least on one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000 00), together with a surety bond on said dog of at least one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000.00).
Sec. 430 (b) (~ . An additional fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00 for any violation
involving a dog_ or cat in heat. "
SECTION 3. Sec. 4-22. Registration and tagging required, of Chapter 4 Animals, Article
II. Dogs and Cats, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, is hereby
replealed.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and
adoption.
PASSED by the City Commission on first reading this a otnd- day of ~
2003.
PASSED by the City Commission on second and final reading this /~ ~' day of
f~Gta~eh~ , 2003.
ATTEST:
MAUREEN KING
City Clerk
as to for~f and correctness:
C. JF~f~~, ESQUIRE
City