HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 11-1986MICROFILMED AUG 87
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 701, "ANIMALS
CONTROLLED ", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, BY ADOPTING
THE LATEST BREVARD COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
REGULATIONS; DESIGNATING ALL PUBLIC PARKS AND
BEACHES AS AREAS IN WHICH ANIMALS ARE
PROHIBITED; REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF THE
CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral, has previously adopted
the Brevard County Animal Control Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Brevard County has recently amended its animal
control ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral wishes to insure
uniformity in its animal control regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 701 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Cape Canaveral is hereby repealed in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
CHAPTER 701
ANIMALS CONTROLLED
Sec. 701.01 Animal Control Ordinance Adopted. The
Brevard County Animal Control Ordinance, as amended,
is hereby adopted by reference as though it was copied
herein fully.
Sec. 701.03 Animal Control Officer. Wherever the
term "Animal Control Officer" is used in the Brevard
County Ordinance, it shall be construed to mean the
person or persons appointed by, contracted with or
employed by the Brevard County Board of County
Commissioners or by the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, to carry out the duties and enforcement of
this Chapter.
Sec. 701.05 Animals Prohibited in Parks and on
Beaches. No animal shall be allowed in any public
park or on any beach in the City of Cape Canaveral,
unless a specific park or beach area is designated as
an area where animals shall be permitted. Such
designation shall be by Resolution adopted by the City
Council. Parks and beach areas so designated shall be
properly identified and posted. Any animal found in a
park or on a beach not designated for such shall be
deemed a violation of this Chapter, and the owner
thereof shall be punished by issuance of a citation by
the Animal Control Officer, or a Law Enforcement
Officer with jurisdiction in the City of Cape
Canaveral. Such citation shall result in a fine of
thirty -five dollars ($35.00). Failure to either pay
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the fine or establish a public hearing date within ten
(10) days of issuance of the citation shall result in
the citation being transferred to the State Attorney's
Office and shall be considered to be punished as
provided for in Sec. 801.01. Dogs trained to assist
or aid disabled or handicapped persons, when such dogs
are actually being used to assist or aid such persons,
shall not be prohibited from any park or beach.
Sec. 701.07 Penalty. Any person convicted of a
violation of this Chapter shall be punished as provided
in Sec. 801.01.
SECTION 2. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed
to be separate and independent of all other provisions contained
herein and if any provisions of this Ordinance are declared
invalid or void for any reason, the invalidity thereof shall not
affect the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. All portions of the Code in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 15th day of April
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Mayor
1986.
First Reading April 1, 1986
Posted: April 2, 1986
Advertised: April 5, 1986
Second Reading; April 15, 1986
NAME 4
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MARCHETTI
NICHOLAS
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