Item N3
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Wednesday,
April 18, 2001 at 3:00 PM at the Harvey Government Center - Truman School,
1200 Truman Avenue, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the adoption of
the following County ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SEC. 13.5-5 (m) AND (n), MONROE COUNTY
CODE, IN ORDER TO ADD HIGGS BEACH COUNTY PARK OF KEY WEST AND
WILHELMINA HARVEY PARK ON BIG COPPITT TO THE LIST OF PARKS WHICH
ALLOW DOMESTIC ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF
ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE_DATE
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes, notice is given that if a person
decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter
considered at the hearing, he will need a record of the proceedings, and that,
for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.
Copies of the above-referenced ordinance are available for review at the
various public libraries in Monroe County, Florida.
Dated at Key West, Florida, this 28th day of March, 2001.
(SEAL)
DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk of the Circuit Court
and ex officio Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida
Publication dates
Reporter 4/5 - 12
KW Citizen 3/30 - 4/6
Keynoter 3/31 - 4/7
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Commissioner Spehar
ORDINANCE NO.
- 2001
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SEC. 13.5-5 (m) AND (n), MONROE
COUNTY CODE, IN ORDER TO ADD HIGGS BEACH COUNTY PARK OF KEY
WEST AND WILHELMINA HARVEY PARK ON BIG COPPITT TO THE LIST OF
PARKS WHICH ALLOW DOMESTIC ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE
MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Sec. 13.5-5, Monroe County Code is hereby amended by the addition
of the following:
(m) Except for animals that assis Clisabled persons, all domestic animals are
prohibited from all county parks 0 er than Key Largo Park in Key Largo, Higgs
Beach County Park in Key West, Wilhelmina Harvey Park in Big Coppitt, and
Sombrero Beach Park in Marathon. No person may cause or allow, any domestic
animal (of whatever size) other than an animal that assists a disabled person to
be brought to, or remain on, any county park other than Kcy L<lrgo Purk und
Sombrcro BCuch Purk those listed above.
(n) All pets at Key Largo Park, Higgs Beach County Park, Wilhelmina
Harvey Park and Sombrero Beach Park are subject to the following
regulations:
(i) Pets must be leashed on a leash no greater than 8 feet long,
unless and while in the water and wet sand area of Sombrero Beach
Park.
(ii) Owners must clean up after pets and properly dispose of waste.
The County shall provide Mutt Mitts and Doo-Drop In stations for this
purpose.
(iii) Pets exhibiting aggressive behavior or creating a nuisance must
be immediately removed from the park.
(0)
Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this
ordinance is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected by such
invalidity.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict.
Section 4. The provisions of this ordinance shall be included and incorporated in
the Code of Ordinances of the County of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or amendment
thereto, and shall be appropriately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering
system of the Code.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon receipt of official
notice from the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida that this ordinance
has been filed with said Office.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the day of April, 2001.
Mayor George Neugent
Commissioner Charles McCoy
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
Commissioner Nora Williams
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L.KOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor/Chairperson
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