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RESOLUTION NO. 07-369
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 87-184,
AS AMENDED, TO ESTABLISH A PENALTY FOR FAILURE
REGISTER AN ANIMAL AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 1-4-
29 (REGISTRATION REQUIRED; EFFECT ON DOGS AND
CATS IN EXISTENCE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
ORDINANCE) 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. On April 3, 2007, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 07-010 which
established a registration requirement for dogs and cats in the unincorporated areas of
the County pursuant to Section 1-4-29 effective October 1, 2007.
5. It is appropriate and necessary to establish a penalty for failure to register
an animal as required under Section 1-4-29.
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 add the following penalties: follows:
SECTION
1-4-29
DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSE
Failure to register animal
FIRST
OFFENSE
$100.00
SECOND
OFFENSE
$200.00
HABITUAL
OFFENDER
Mandatory
Court
Appearance
2. The revisions set forth in this resolution shall take effect on January 2,
2008.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Joseph Smith
Vice Chairman Paula Lewis
Commissioner Doug Coward
Commissioner Charles Grande
Commissioner Chris Craft
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 27th day of November, 2007.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS