Resolution 409-2007
RESOLUTION NO. 409 - 2007
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN AGENTS OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL
CONTRACTORS TO ENFORCE CHAPTER 3, MONROE COUNTY
CODE, AND CHAPTER 828, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND TO ISSUE
CITATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE MONROE COUNTY
CODE, INCLUDING REQUIRING APPEARANCE FOR
DlSPOSTION IN COUNTY COURT; AND PROVIDING FOR
REMOVAL OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN AGENTS
PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED AUTHORITY BY THE COMMISSION
AND APPROVED BY A JUDGE OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, Florida Statutes Section 828.03 provides that agents of any society or
association for the prevention of cruelty to animals may appoint agents for the purpose of
investigating violations of Chapter 828, Florida Statutes, or any other law of the state for the
purpose of protecting animals or preventing any act of cruelty thereto; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County Code Section 3-4(1) provides that Animal Control Agents
of corporations and associations contracting with Monroe County may be authorized by the
Board of County Commissioners to investigate violations of Chapter 828, Florida Statutes and
Chapter 3, Monroe County Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 3-5, Monroe County Code, authorizes animal control agents to
enforce the provisions of Chapter 3 of the Code and Chapter 828 of the Florida Statutes,
including issuance of citations for fines and/or requiring appearance I Court; and
WHEREAS, Section 3-4(2), Monroe County Code requires the appointments to be
approved by a county or circuit court judge and approved by the county commission and a record
of such appointments maintained, in compliance with F.S. 828.03(2), and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2007, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
approved Resolution No. 023-2007 authorizing implementation of this appointment process for
animal control officers; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1.
Additional al!ents
That the following additional animal control officers are hereby authorized,
effective the date indicated below, to investigate violations of Chapter 3, Monroe
County Code and Chapter 828, Florida Statutes, to issue citations for violations of
said chapters, or to require appearance in court, and to present testimony for
disposition of any such violation in county court:
a. None at this time.
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Removal of nreviouslv authorized al!ents
That the following animal control officers previously authorized by the Board
pursuant to Chapter 3, Monroe County Code and Chapter 828, Florida Statutes,
hereby have this authority removed effective as indicated below:
Section 2.
a. Tia Stotts, effective August 29, 2007
Stand Up For Animals, Inc. (SUFA)
PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting of said Board on the 17th day of October, A.D., 2007.
Mayor Mario Di Gennaro
Mayor Pro Tern Dixie M. Spehar
Commissioner Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Commissioner George Neugent
~"'7~.~~ssioner Sylvia Murphy
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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By:
Mayor Mario DiGennaro
MONROE COUNTY ATTORrQ
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NATILEENE W. CASSEL
ASSISTANT C~UN7.Y ATTORNEY
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