HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-1986-042Introduced by: Temp. Ord. #1273
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
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ORDINANCE NO. 0-86-
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3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 77-16 (CITY CODE SECTION
4. 4-2); DEFINING THE TERM "OWNER"; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
S FOR REPEALER; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECT13LE ATE.
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WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to provide for the
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health, safety, and welfare of its residents by eliminating the
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hazards of stray, roaming, and unleashed animals; and
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-WHEREAS, the City Council perceives the need to expand the
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responsibility for such hazards so as to include persons who
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harbor such animals as well as persons who have obtained a
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license for such animals; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary for the
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health, safety, and welfare of its residents to provide for a
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minimum penalty and to give the presiding judge authority to
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order the humane destruction of such animals.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
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OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
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SECTION_1: That Section 1 of Tamarac City Ordinance No.
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77-16 is hereby amended by adding the following provisions:
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(d) The term "owner" as used in this section
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shall be defined as any person owning, harbor-
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ing, or maintaining custody of an animal.
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(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of the
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City Code, any person who violates subsection
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(a), upon conviction, shall be punished by a
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fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and
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not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00), or
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33 imprisonment. The judge rendering sentence for
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foregoing fines and imprisonment, be authorized
to order the Chief of Police to cause such
animal to be humanely destroyed.
Temp. Ord. #1273
SECTION 2: All sections or parts of sections of the Code
of Municipal Ordinances, all Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances and all Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in
conflict herewith, be and the same, are hereby repealed to the
extent of such conflicts.
,SECTION 3: Should any section or provision of this
Ordinance, or any portion thereof, 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 a part hereof, other than the
part declared to be invalid.
SECTION 4: It is the intention of the City Council that
the provisions of his Ordinance shall become and be made a part
of the Code of Ordinances and that the sections of this Ordin-
ance may be renumbered or relettered and the words "Ordinance"
may be changed to "Chapter", "Section", "Article" or such other
appropriate word or phrase, the use of which shall accomplish
the intentions herein expressed.
E TYQN_ 5: This Ordinance shall become effective imme-
diately upon its final passage.
PASSED, AND ADOPTED on First Reading this day of
1986.
PASSED AND FINAL ADOPTION on Second Reading thisqa day of
1986.
ATTEST:
CITY'CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have
approved.the form and correct-
ness of this RESOLUTION.
CITY, TTOR
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MAYOR
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
MAYOR: HART
DIST. 1: C/W MASSARO
DIST. 2: VIM STELZER
DIST. C/M GOTTESMANI
DIST. 4: &M STEIN
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