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RESOLUTION NO. 07-225
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 87-184,
AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING THE PENALTIES FOR
CERTAIN VIOLATIONS OF ARTICLE II (ANIMAL
CONTROL) OF CHAPTER 1-4 OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY
CODE OF ORDINANCES AND COMPILED LAWS AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida (the
"Board"), has made the following determinations:
1. On September 29, 1987, the Board adopted Resolution No. 87-184 which
established penalties for violations of Article II (Animal Control) of Chapter 1-4 of the
St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws.
2. On September 27, 1994, the Board adopted Resolution No. 94-210 which
established penalties for violations of provisions added to Article II (Animal Control) of
Chapter 1-4 pursuant to Ordinance No. 94-05.
3. On July 23, 2002, the Board adopted Resolution No. 02-86 which increased
penalties for violations of Article II (Animal Control) of Chapter 1-4 of the St. Lucie
County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws to reflect the increased costs of providing
animal control services.
4. The costs of enforcing the County's animal control ordinance have continued
to increase since the adoption of Resolution No. 02-86.
5. It is appropriate and necessary to increase the amount of the penalties
established under Resolution No. 87-184, as amended, in order to meet the rising cost of
providing animal control services to the unincorporated areas of the County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
St. Lucie County, Florida, Resolution No. 87-184, as amended, is hereby further amended
as follows:
1. Section A is hereby further amended to read as follows:
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SECTION DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSE FIRST SECOND HABITUAL
OFFENSE OFFENSE OFFENDER
1-4-17 Allowing an animal to become Mandatory
a public nuisance or for an $ 50.00 $100.00 Court
individual to create a public Appearance
nuisance as defined in 1-4-16 $100.00 $200.00 (MCA)
1-4-18 Failure to confine female $100.00 $200.00 MCA
animals in estrus $200.00 $400.00
1-4-19 Failure to keep a vicious $150.00 $250.00 MCA
animal confined or $300.00 $500.00
muzzled and under restraint
1-4-20 Failure to obtain dangerous $ 50.00 $100.00 MCA
dog certificate or registration $100.00 $200.00
1-4-21 Failure to restrain animal when $ 50.00 $100.00 MCA
off owner's property $100.00 $200.00
1-4-23(a) Improper care or treatment of $200.00 MCA MCA
animals (sufficient food, water, $400.00
shelter, and/or medical attention;
rabies inoculation)
1-4-23(b) Poisoning animal(s) $200.00 MCA MCA
$400.00
1-4-23(c) Failure to notify owner or
authorities upon injuring animal $ 50.00 MCA MCA
$100.00
1-4-23(d) Teasing or molesting animal(s) $200.00 MCA MCA
$400.00
1-4-23(e)
Allowing an animal to ride in
$ 50.00
MCA
MCA
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back of vehicles without cage or $100.00
restraining device
1-4-23(f) Failure to remove animal excreta $50.00 MCA MCA
from public walks, recreation .$100.00
areas or property of others
1-4-23(g) Improperly putting an animal $200.00 MCA MCA
to death $400.00
1-4-23(h) Improperly disposing of a dead $100.00 $300.00 MCA
animal $200.00 .$500.00
1-4-23(I) Unlawful use of an animal as $200.00 MCA MCA
a prize $400.00
1-4-24 Failure to have dog or cat $ 75.00 $150.00 MCA
vaccinated for rabies $150.00 $300.00
1-4-26 Interference with duties of an $100.00 $200.00 MCA
animal control officer $200.00 $400.00
2. The revisions set forth in this resolution shall take effect on October 1,
2007.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Chris Craft
Vice Chairman Joseph E. Smith
Commissioner Doug Coward
Commissioner Charles Grande
Commissioner Paula Lewis
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
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PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 28th day of August, 2007.
ATTEST:
OARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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CHAIRMAN
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