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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1971-012r CITY OF TAMARACK,, FLORIDA ORDINANCE # ' I (— 1 I AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PRESENCE OF DOGS WITHIN THE CITY OF TAMARAC; PROHIBITING DOGS UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS WITHOUT BEING LEASHED OR UNDER CONTROL OF THE OWNER; PROHIBITING FEMALE DOGS OR CATS IN HEAT, RUNNING AT LARGE; PROHIBITING BARKING DOGS; PROVIDING FOR NOTI- FICATION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tamarac, Florida, deems it necessary to provide for the control and regulation of dogs in order to afford protection of the person and property of the residents of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE City of Tamarac, Florida: SECTION 1: That no dog shall be allowed upon the public streets of the City, or in any public places, or upon property other than that of its owner, unless such dog shall be securely fastened to a suitable leash of dependable strength, not to exceed eight feet in length, or unless the animal is under the immediate control of the owner or other responsible person, unless the dog is running on property other than that of its owner with the consent of the owner of such property or person in control and responsible for such property. Proof of ownership of any unleashed dog found in any public place or upon property other than that of its owner shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section of this ordinance. SECTION 2: That no person owning or having custody of any female dog or cat shall permit such female dog or cat off the premises of the owner or person having control of such dog or cat when such dog or cat shall be in heat, unless the same is under control, and attached to a leash. ors SECTION 3: That it shall be unlawful for any person or the owner or anyone having charge, control or custody thereof, to keep any dog or cat within the corporate limits of the City which howls, yells, or barks excessivley so as to disturb the sleep, peace and quietude of any inhabitants of the City. F-j SECTIONA: That it shall be unlawful for any person who shall own or be in control of or in charge of any dog, to allow or permit such.dog to wander or stray upon the property of another and damage such property. In the event any such dog shall wander or stray upon the property of any person within the corporate limits of the City and shall cause damage tkLereon, proof of such damage and the identity of the dog shall be sufficient, to constitute prima facia evidence, of a violation of this section, of the person owning or having charge of or control of the dog violating the terms and provisions of this. section. SECTION 5; That it shall be unlawful for any person who shall own or be in control of or in charge of any unlicensed dog to permit such dog to run "at large" within the corporate limits of the City. In the event any such unlicensed dog shall run "at large" within the corporate limits of the City proof of the identity of such. dog, and the ownership thereof, or the person having charge or control thereof, shall be sufficient to constitute prima facia evidence that the person having ownership or having control of or charge of such dog violated the terms and provisions hereof, and the dog shall be subject to being picked up by any police officer of the City, public health officer of Broward County, the Humane Society of Broward County, or any official dog catcher of the City and shall be placed with the Humane Society of Broward County, and retained by such Society for at least five C5.1 days. Upon making an appearance and demanding possession of the dog, the owner shall pay to the Humane Society any and all costs of keeping the dog, and it shall be in the duty of the police officer of the City to cause the arrest of the owner of the dog for the. violation of the terms and provisions hereof. "At large" shall be defined for purposes of this ordinance, to mean off the property owned by or under the dominion and control 2 of the owner, or custodian of the dog, and not under the control of such responsible person either by leash, cord or chain. Provided, however, that a dog shall not be deemed"at large" while on the privately owned premises of some person other than the owner or person in control or responsible for control thereof if said dog is on said privately owned premises with the knowledge and consent of the owner or person in control of said premises thereof. SECTION 6: That in the event any person is bitten by a dog within the corporate limits of the City then it shall become the duty of such person or the owner of the dog with knowledge thereof, to report such incident to the Police Department of the City,or to the County Health Department, within twenty-four hours thereafter. SECTION 7: That any dog reported to have bitten a person shall be kept in quarantine for such period of time as may be desig- nated by the County Health officer for the purpose of testing such dog for disease. Any dog suspected of being infected with rabies shall be released by its owner or custodian to the County Health officer for laboratory analysis by a Licensed veterinarian. No liability for compensation to the owner of such dog shall attach to the City by virtue of any procedure by the County Health officer. SECTION 8: That it shall be unlawful for any owner of or keeper of any "vicious dog" to permit such dog to run at large or without the enclosure of the owner or keeper thereof within the corporate limits of the City without being properly muzzled. A "vicious dog", for purposes of this ordinance, shall be defined as including but not be limited to dogs who are known to have bitten or have the propensity to bite. SECTION 9: Any person who shall be convicted of a viola- tion of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days or both such fine and imprisonment. 3 SECTION 10: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.. SECTION 11: Should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion hereof, or any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or any part hereof, other than the part declared to be invalid. A V2 PASSED FIRST READING this Z day of �-� l 1971. PASSED SECOND READING this A day of Mk' 1971. PASSED THIRD READING this ATTEST: C;F AA ftrJ , U' 10 CLERK -MANAGER - 4