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ITEM D
Consent
Informational
Public Hearing
Regular X
May 10, 1999
Meeting
Mgr. ~ ~t.
Authorization
REQUEST:
The Community Development Department- Code Enforcement
Division requests the City Commission consider the request of
Ms. Sandra Rawlins, 1002 Gator Lane, to have more than two
dogs at her residence, as per Section 4-2 of the Code of Winter
Springs.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this agenda item is to request the City Commission
consider the request of Ms. Rawlins to have more than two dogs at her
residence.
APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY:
Section 4-2 of the Code of Winter Springs prohibits any household in the
city to own or contain more than two (2) dogs and two (2) cats without the
express consent of the city commission.
CONSIDERA TIONS:
Ms. Rawlins is involved with a nonprofit organization, Pet Pal rescue and is
sometimes called on to help rescue dogs from destruction by area
municipalities by temporarily housing these animals for a brief time at her
home. Adoption days are held every Saturday at Petsmart in Casselberry.
All transactions are handled at that location and no activity related to the
adoption of these animals occurs at her residence. The dogs are contained
in a privacy-fenced, one -acre residential lot.
MAY 10, 1999
AGENDA ITEM D
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Commission approve this request.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Section 4-2 of the Code of the City of Winter Springs.
2) Letter of April 20, 1999 from Ms. Rawlins
COMMISSION ACTION:
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ANIMALS
See, 4-1. Animal control and protection ordi-
nance of Seminole County, Florida,
adopted.
The city hereby adopts by reference as though
fully set forth herein the "Animal Control and
Protection Ordinance of Seminole County, Flori-
da," County Ordinance No. 74-8, and all amend.
. ments and additions thereto except as otherwise
provided in this chapter.
(Code 1974, * 4.1)
Sec. 4-2. More than two dogs or cats prohib-
ited; exception.
No household in the city shall own or contain
more than two (2) dogs and two (2) cats without
the express consent of the city commission. Once
permission is obtained from the city commission,
additional dogs or cats may be maintained in the
same household until such time as a public com-
plaint is registered against their domicile or main-
tenance. The city commission shall have the right
to revoke the granting of this special exemption
as set forth above at any time.
(Code 1974, S 4-2)
Cross reference-Zoning, eh. 20.
H.2
The Code section is properly identified
by using Sec. 4-1 with the Seminole Cty
section as follows:
4-1 20.23 Animals at large
4-1 20.24 Urinating & Defecating
4-1 20.25 Noisy Animals
4-1 20.26 Damaging or destroying
property or animals.
4-1 20,27 Odors
4-1 20.28 Bitches and female cats in heat.
4-1 20.32 Reporting animal bites
4-1 20.49 Rabies vaccination required
4-1 20.50 license tag required
4-1 20.55 Animal to wear tag.
4-1 20.87 Standards of care
-. Se~on 4-? i~ ~rrictlya Winter Springs Ordinance and is used only as Sec. 4-2
More than two aogs or cats prohibited.
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April 20, 1999
Mrs. Jimette Cook, Manager
1126 East State Road 434
Winter Springs Code Enforcement
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Dear Mrs. Cook:
I am writing to you concerning my situation at 1002 Gator Lane, Winter Springs,
Florida, and city code Section 4-2 currently on the Winter Springs books. Due to the
nature of my work, animal rescue, namely puppies and dogs, I am frequently in a
position where I have more than 2 dogs. I am regularly called on by Mary Beth Lake,
Seminole County Animal Control and Vicki Hilburn, Casselberry Animal Control, to help
out in last ditch efforts to save young puppies and dogs and sometimes elderly dogs
and find new homes for them. I am their last chance. The numbers always change as
do the individual dogs.
Our adoption days are held at Petsmart, 4500 West Highway 17&92, Casselberry,
every Saturday from 11 AM to 5 PM, therefore, no business is conducted from my
Gator Lane address. Our mailing address is Pet Pal Rescue, Box 195672, Winter
Springs, Florida, 32719. Pet Pal is a 501 C3 not for profit organization and has been in
existence for 10 years. My property at 1002 Gator Lane is one acre of land, privacy
fenced and decoratively fenced. The rescued dogs are contained within these fences
and are never allowed to roam.
The safety and well being of these dogs is of utmost concern to me since some have
come from very traumatic circumstances or illnesses. It is not my intent to violate the
city's laws, only to assist where and when I can in the life saving rescue of as many of
these loving, innocent, helpless pets as I can.
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter that is very important to me
and to the well being of the helpless animals.
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andra Rawlins
RECEIVED
APR 2 0 1999
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
Code Enfofcement