HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-086RESOLUTION NO. 02-86
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. The costs of enforcing the County's animal control ordinance have increased
substantially since the adoption of Resolution No. 87-184 and Resolution No. 94-210.
4. It is appropriate and necessary to increase the amount of certain 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:
SECTION DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSE FIRST
OFFENSE
SECOND HABITUAL
OFFENSE OFFENDER
1-4-17 Allowing an animal to become $~.~,"~ .,,~,""
a public nuisance or for an $ 50.00
individual to create a public
nuisance as defined in 1-4-16
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$100.00 Court
Appearance
(MCA)
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1-4-18
Failure to confine female
~_animals in heat estrus
$100.00
$2oo.oo
MCA
1-4-19
1-4-20
1-4-21
1-4-23(a)
1-4-23(b)
1-4-23(c)
1-4-23(d)
1-4-23(e)
Failure to t~&eepi~ a vicious
animal ....~,l~.o,'--- confined or
muzzled and under restraint
Failure to obtain dangerous
dog certificate or registration
Failure to restrain animal when
off owner's property
Improper care or treatment of
animals (sufficient food, water,
shelter, and/or medical attention;
rabies innoculation)
Poisoning animal(s)
Failure to notify owner or
authorities upon injuring animal
Teasing or molesting animal(s)
Allowing an animal to ride in
back of vehicles without cage or
restraining device
$150.00
$ 5o.oo
$ 50.00
$200.00
$200.00
$ 50.00
$200.00
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$ 5o.oo
$250.00
$100.00
$1oo.oo
MCA
MCA
MCA
MCA
MCA
MCA
MCA
MCA
MCA
MCA
MCA
MCA
MCA
1-4-23(t) Failure to remove animal excreta $50.00
from public walks, recreation areas
or property of others
MCA
MCA
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1-4-23(g)
Improperly putting an animal
to death
$10,9.00 MCA MCA
$200.00
1-4-23(h)
1-4-23(i)
Improperly disposing of a dead
animal
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use of an animal as a prize
$100.00 $300.00 MCA
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$200.00
1-4-24
Failure to have dog or cat
i dfo abi "-:'
vacc nate r r es; ltlllUlU
$ ~' "^ ~' ~" "" MCA
$ 75.00 $150.00
1-4-26
Interference with duties of an
animal control officer
$~.~ ^ ^^ S l ~.~ MCA
$100.00 $200.00
2. The revisions set forth in this resolution shall take effect October 1, 2002.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Chairman Doug Coward
Vice Chairman Cliff Barnes
Commissioner John Bruhn
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
Commissioner Paula Lewis
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this ~.] ,~- day of ~
,2002.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS:
~COUNTY ATTORNEY
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