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CITY OF TAMARACK,, FLORIDA
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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PASSED FIRST READING this Z day of �-� l 1971.
PASSED SECOND READING this A day of Mk' 1971.
PASSED THIRD READING this
ATTEST:
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