Ordinance 002-1983ORDINANCE NO. 002 -1983
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF MONROE, FLORIDA,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, COUNTY
OF MONROE, FLORIDA, BE AMENDED BY REVISING
SECTION 3-6(a)(1)a. OF CHAPTER 3 OF SAID CODE
TO PROVIDE FOR FEE TO BE CHARGED FOR FIRST
PICKUP OF STRAY ANIMAL IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR;
AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF SAID CODE BY ADDING A
FEE FOR ADOPTION OF UNCLAIMED ANIMALS; AMEND-
ING CHAPTER 3 OF SAID CODE BY ADDING A SECTION
TO BE NUMBERED 3-8(b) TO PROVIDE FOR IMPOUND-
ING OF ANIMAL FOLLOWING BITING INCIDENT;
AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF SAID CODE BY ADDING A
SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 3-12 TO PROVIDE FOR
RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNERSHIP OF ANIMALS;
AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE BY ADDING
A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 3-13 PROVIDING THAT
MONROE COUNTY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEP-
ING OF ANY FOWL OR WILDLIFE; AMENDING CHAPTER 3
OF SAID CODE BY ADDING A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED
3-14 TO PROVIDE THAT NO EMPLOYEE SHALL CARRY
WITH HIM OR HER ANY MEDICINE SO LETHAL AS TO
CAUSE THE KILLING OF AN ANIMAL; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDI-
NANCE ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID
CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE MONROE
COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Section 3-6(a)(1)a of the Code of Ordinances
of Monroe County, Florida, entitled "Stray Animal Pickup Fee", be
amended so that such section shall read as follows:
"a. First pickup in any calendar year. . .$25.00."
Section 2. That the Code of Ordinances of Monroe County,
Florida, be amended by adding a section to be numbered 3-6(c), to
read as follows:
"(c) Adoption of Unclaimed Animals. The
fee for the adoption of an unclaimed animal
as per this provision shall be $5.00."
Section 3. That the Code of Ordinances of Monroe County,
Florida, be amended by adding a section to be numbered 3-8(b), to
read as follows:
"(b) Any animal which has bitten a person shall
be impounded at a Veterinarians for at least 10
days after said biting incident, if the owner
does not have proof of a rabies vaccination
within a year of the event."
Section 4. That the Code of Ordinances of Monroe County,
Florida, be amended by adding a section to be numbered 3-12, to
read as follows:
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"Section 3-12. Responsibility of Ownership.
Any person who harbors, or keeps any animal
for a period of 30 days or more shall be
held responsible for said animal and the con-
sequences of such Rossession as if he were
the owner in fact.'
Section 5.
That the Code of Ordinances of Monroe County,
Florida, be amended by adding a section to be numbered 3-13, to
read as follows:
"Section 3-13. In no wise shall the County
be responsible for the keeping of any fowl
or wildlife."
Section 6.
That the Code of Ordinances of Monroe County,
Florida, be amended by adding a section to be numbered 3-14, to
read as follows:
"Section 3-14. No employee shall carry
with him or her any medicine so lethal as
to cause the killing of an animal."
Section 7. 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 8.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of said
conflict.
Section 9.
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 appro-
priately renumbered to conform to the uniform numbering system of
the Code.
Section 10.
This Ordinacne 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.
(Seal)
Attest:
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Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Ma r/Chairman �rr f y
APPRO AS rO FORM
A A SUFF/C/ Cy
BY
Attorneys Office
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Friday,
February 4, 1983, at 10:00 A.M. at the Marathon Subcourthouse,
Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida, intends to consider the adoption of the
following County Ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. -1983
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF MONROE, FLORIDA
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, COUNTY
OF MONROE, FLORIDA, BE A14ENDED BY REVISING
SECTION 3-6 (a)(1)a. OF CHAPTER 3 OF SAID CODE
TO PROVIDE FOR FEE TO BE CHARGED FOR FIRST
PICKUP OF STRAY ANIMAL IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR;
AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF SAID CODE BY ADDING A
SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 3-6(a)(2)e. TO PROVIDE
FOR PICKUP OF PRIVATELY OWNED LIVE OR DEAD
ANIMAL; AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF SAID CODE BY
ADDING A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 3-6(c) TO
PROVIDE FOR FEE FOR ADOPTION OF UNCLAIMED
ANIMALS; AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF SAID CODE BY
ADDING A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 3-8(b) TO
PROVIDE FOR IMPOUNDING OF ANIMAL FOLLOWING
BITING INCIDENT; AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF SAID
CODE BY ADDING A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 3-12
TO PROVIDE FOR RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNERSHIP OF
ANIMALS; AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE
BY ADDING A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 3-13 PRO-
VIDING THAT MONROE COUNTY WILL NOT BE RESPON-
SIBLE FOR KEEPING OF ANY FOWL OR WILDLIFE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING THAT
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE ARE HEREBY
REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
DATED at Key West, Florida, this 3rd day of January, A.D. 1983.
(SEAL)
RALPH W. WHITE
Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Monroe County, Florida,
and ex officio Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida
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PROOF, OF PUBLICATION
SERVING THE UPPER KEYS
BOX 1197, TAVERNIER, FL. 33070
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF MONROE )
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared W. B. WOLFF
who on oath, says that he is EDITOR Q- DI IRI I JSHER
of THE REPORTER, a weekly newspaper published at Tavernier, Monroe County, Florida;
that the attached copy of advertisement, being a LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE MATTER OF iNTENTI� n TO GONSIDE$ ADOPT! N OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
in the Court, was published in said
newspaper in the issues of 1-13 & 1-20-83 ISSUES
Affiant further says that the said REPORTER is a
newspaper published at Tavernier, in said Monroe COun
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSIDER
ADOPTION OF COUNTY ORDINANCE
Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore b
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN that on Friday,
continuously published in the said Monroe County, Flo
February 4, 1983, at 10;00 A.M. at the Marathon Subcourthouse, Marathon,
Monroe County, Florida, 6e Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
each week (On Thursday), and has been entered as seC011
Florida, intends to consider the adoption of the following CountXOrdinance:
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class mail matter at the Post Office in Tavernier, in.
ORDINANCE N01983
ANORDINODEOFRDINANNTYOFNTYOF,FLORIDAPRRVIDING
County of Monroe, for a period of one year nE•
Florida, P Y
THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, COUNTY OF MONROE, FLORIDA, BE
aFCHAPTER3OFSAID
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preceding the first publication of the attached CO C
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CODE TO PROVIDE FOR FEE TO BE CHARGED FOR FIRST PICKUP OF
CODE
STRAY ANIMAL IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR; AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF
advertisement; and of f iant further says that he has nE
SAID CODE BY ADDING A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 3-6 (a) (2)e. TO
FOR PICKUP OF PRIVATELY OWNED LIVE OR DEAD ANIMAL;
paid nor promised any firm, person, or corporation any
PROVIDE
AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF SAID CODE BY ADDING A SECTION TO BE
FOR ADOPTION OF
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discount, rebate, commission Or refund for the purpose
NUMBERED 3-6(c) TO PROVIDE FOR FEE
UNCLAIMED ANIMALS;' AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF SAID CODE BY
NUMBERED 3-8(b) TO PROVIDE FOR
securing this said advertisement for publication in th;
ADDING A SECTION TO BE
IMPOUNDING OF ANIMAL FOLLOWING BITING INCIDENT; AMENDING
SAID CODE BY ADDING A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 3
CHAPTER 3 OF
12 TO PROVIDE FOR RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNERSHIP OF ANIMALS;
Said newspaper.
RDINANCE TO
BY ADDING AIOT
3 OF SAIDOTHAT
COUNTY WILL BE
BE NUMBERED 3 13 PROVID NGER
MONROE
RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING OF ANY FOWL OR WILDLIFE; PROVIDNG
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
THIS ORDINANCE ARE HEREBY
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT WITH
REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEAL
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INCLUSION IN THE MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES;
SWORN TO AND BSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
DATED at Key West, Florida, this 3rd day of January, A.D.R199883. PH W. WHITE
DAY OF JANUARY A ;'C ,, rl 9 83.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Monroe County, Florida,
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and io Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida
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Published:1113 & 1/20/93
T A R Y U
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Tavernier, FL 33010 _
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: WWW T= D5
" PROOF OF PUBLIC=
THE FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER
Published Weekly
MARATHON, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF MONROE )
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared Judith E . P r o u l X , who on oath, says
that he is Office Manager of The FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER, a weekly newspaper published at Marathon, in
Monroe County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Notice of Intention Adopt Ordinance
IN THE MATTER OF Pick up of Stray Animal in the
Court, was published in said
newspaper in the issues of January 1 3 , 20, 1983
Affiant further says that the said FLORIDA KEYS KEYNOTER is a newspaper published at Mara- 1,
thon, in said Monroe County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously
published in said Monroe County, Florida, each week (on Thursday) and has been entered as second
class mail matter at the post office in Marathon, in said Monroe County, Florida, for a period of one
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year next preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further
says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm, or corporation any discount, rebate, com-
mission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper.
(SEAL) slop in the Monroe -County
• . Code of Ordinances; provid-
Ing an effective data.
_ ��f DATED at Key Wesi, Florida,
SWORN TO A UBSCRIBED BEFORE ME THIS C>e�. this day of January, A.C.
R the CLPH rc WHITE
Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Monroe CounPY 'Florida
DAY O.F - A.D. 19 -3 and ex o cio Clerk
of the Board of
County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida
(Seal)
NOTARY PUBLIC ST TE OF FLORIDlFa'ent3
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MY COMMISSION EXPIRES SEPT 28 1984
BONDPD THRu GFNFRAI INS UNDERWRITEP.S
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Said COOe DY eaain 3a sc�"-
tion to b� numbere (-12 to
provide or responsib IitY of
ownership o animals•
amending Ch pter 3 o said
Ordinance b7adding a ec-
tion to be numbered -13
providing that Monroe.
County will not be responsi-
ble for keeping of any fowl
or
wildlife; provid ng fhor se-
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OFSTATE
George Firestone
Secretary of State
March 21, 1983
Honorable Ralph W. White
Clerk of Circuit Court
500 Whitehead Street
Key West, Florida. 33040
Attention: Ms. Virginia M. Pinder
Dear Mr. White:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 125.66, Florida
Statutes, this will acknowledge:
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1. Receipt of your letter/s of March 18
t
and certified copy/ies of
County Ordinance/s No./s
Monroe
83-1_, 83-2 and 83-3
2. Receipt of County Ordinance/s
relative to. -
(a)
which we have numbered
(b)
which we have numbered
3. We have filed this/these Ordinance/s in this office
on March_21, 1983.
4. The original/duplicate copy/ies showing the filing
date is/are being returned for your records.
Cordially,
Mrs. Nancy Kava gh
Chief, Bureau of Laws
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