Item C03BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
MEETINGDATE, lay 20,2015 DIVISION: Public Works/EMineering
3'WrITL& ITE11: Yes x No
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AGENDA ITEM WORDINGi Approval of a Resolution authorizing agents of Animal Control
Contractors to enforce Chapter 4, Monroe County Code, and Chapter 828, Florida Statutes, and
to issue citations for violations of the Monroe County Code Including requiring appearance for
disposition in County Court.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Authorized animal control agents are appointed to enforce Chapter 4 of
the Monroe County Code and Section 828 of the Florida Statutes, issue citations for fines and/or
P.ttend court. Per Sec. 828.03(2), F.S., their appointment is to be approved by a county or
circuit judge.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Approval of previous Resolutions appointing anima.
control officers,
TOTAL COST: $ n/a INDIRECT COST: n1a BUDGETED: Yes: No:
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE: n1a
COST TO COUNTY- SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE GENERATED. Yes No x
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APPROVED BY: County Atty.,61 OMB/Purchasing- Risk Management:
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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, F.S., 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 4-37(b) 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 of Chapter 4, Monroe Countyt
Code; and
NMEREAS, Section 4-38, M.C.C., authorizes animal control agents to enforce the provisions of
Chapter 4 of the Code and Chapter 828 of the Florida Statutes, including issuance of citations for fines
and,/or requiring appearance in court-, and
WHERE, AS, Section 828.073, F.S., authorizes any law enforcement officer or any agent of any
county or any society or association for the prevention, of cruelty to animals to tuk custody of ay arn
"found, neglected or cruelly treated" or to order the owner to provide certain care to the animal, and then to
petition the county court judge for a hearing, with no fee to be charged for filing the petition; and
WHEREAS, Section 828.073(5), F.S., provides for the Court to consider the testimony of the agent
or officer who seized the ardmal and other witnesses as to the condition of the animal; and
WHE REAS, said Section 4-3 7(b), M. C. C., requires the appointments to be approved by a county or
circuit court judge, in compliance with Section 828,03(2), F.S.; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONRE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
1. That the following animal control officers are authorized to investigate any violations of Chapter 4,
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:
2. That this Resolution shall be forwarded to the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court for assignment to a
judge to review for approval the appointments designated herein.
That the mayor of Monroe County is authorized to execute certificates of appointment for the agents
designated herein.
4, That this resolution shall take effect upon its approval the date written below.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board if County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a regular
meeting of said board held on the 20th of IVIU, 2015.
Mayor Danny L. Kolhage
Mayor Pro Tem Heather Carruthers
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy
(SEAL)
ATTEST: Amy Heavilin, Clerk
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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PURSUANTIS HEREBY AUTHORIZED, SECTION 828.03, FLORIDA STATUTES,
AND SECTION 4-37(B), MONROE COUNTY CODE, TO INVESTIGATE ANY
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COUNTYOR TO! APPEAR IN COURT AND TO PRESENT TESTIMONY FOR DISPOSITION OF
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