85-O-13ORDINANCE NO. 85-0-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ANIMALS
AND FOWL, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF EDGEWATER BY ALLOWING FOR THE CAPTURE AND
IMPOUNDMENT OF ANY ANIMAL RUNNING AT LARGE;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION; A SEVERABB.ITY
CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of the City of Edgewater, the City Council, in response to a request from the
Animal Control Officer, determined at their regular meeting of June 17, 1985,
that specific authority should be designated for the capture and impoundment of
any animal running at large when a health, nuisance or other problem arises which
constitutes a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City
of Edgewater, and
WHEREAS, the Edgewater City Council has instructed the City Attorney to
prepare an Ordinance on the subject;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF
EDGEWATER, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 5, Section 5-5, Definitions, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida, is hereby revised and amended
as follows:*
Sec. 5-5. Definitions.
Capture. Capture shall mean the securing, restraining, immob-
ilization or confinement of any animal at large by the use of
cages, ropes, nets, tranquilizers or any other similar device
which would tend not to permanently injure the animal.
SECTION 2. That Chapter 5, Section 5-6, Running at large prohibited, of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida, is hereby revised and
amended as follows:*
Sec. 5-6. Running at large prohibited.
No animal, whether licensed or unlicensed, exeept-eats, shall
be at large. Any animal found at large shall be deemed to
be committing an act in violation of this chapter. Any
animals, at large captured by the Animal Control Officer
shall be impounded and redeemed or disposed of as pro-
vided' for in Sections 5-I8 and 5-19 of this Chapter.
SECTION 3. That Chapter 5, Section 5-16, Impoundment, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida, is hereby revised and amended as
follows:*
* Deleted items have been -}'fled -through -and new language underscored.
Sec. 5-16. Impoundment.
(c) Any animal running at large.
SECTION 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances and all resolutions or parts
of resolutions in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase or
word of this ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions shall not be
affected.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, and approval as provided by
law. n rn }
This ordinance was introduced by Ps-(�,..r/ IA 9/1
This ordinance was read on first reading and passed by a vote of the City
Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Council
held on the_j� day of �„ 01%4 , 1985, and approved as provided by law.
The second reading of taxis ordinance to be at a no�^meeting of the
City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, to be held on the 9 day of
1985.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON ORDINANCE NO. 85-0-13 AS FOLLOWS:
FIRST READING:
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SECOND READING:
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This Ordinance read,and adopted on second reading at ameeting
of the City Council
nnofthe City of Edgewater, Florida, and authenticated this
$ day of, 1985.
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