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ORDINANCE NO. 43
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 16 OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH ORLANDO,
FLORIDA, PASSED AND ADOPTED MAY 3, 1960;
PROVIDING FOR THE RETENTION OF STRAY
DOGS COLLECTED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE VILLAGE FOR A PERIOD OF 3 DAYS;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR POINTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PRO-
VIDING EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of North
Orlando, has heretofore passed on May 3, 1960, Ordinance No. 16,
Pertaining to the Collection and Retention of Stray Dogs Found
Within the Corporate Limits of the Village; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that said Ordinance
should be amended with relationship to the period of time such
stray dogs should be retained prior to disposal; and
WHEREAS, such legislation is needed in order that the
costs of such collection and retention be kept reasonable;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE
COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH ORLANDO,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1 - ALL SECTIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 16 EXCEPT
SECTIONS 15 AND 16 INCORPORATED HEREIN - All Sections of Ordinance
No. 16 as heretofore passed by the Village Council of the Village
of North Orlando on May 3, 1960, are hereby ratified and incor-
porated herein as if set forth herein, except Section 15 and
Section 16 thereof.
SECTION 2 - AMENDED ORDINANCE SECTION 15 - Section 15
of the Amended Ordinance No. 16 shall read as follows:
"That the Owner of any impounded dog may reclaim and
repossess said dog at any time within three (3) days after the
impounding and upon payment of a fee of $2.50 per day for the care
and maintenance of the dog while impounded, and in the case of an
unlicensed dog, upon obtaining a license for such dog as herein
provided for."
SECTION 3 - AMENDED ORDINANCE SECTION 16 - Section 16
of the Amended Ordinance No. 16 shall read as follows:
"That if the Owner of any dog, licensed or unlicensed,
fails to reclaim and repossess such dog within three (3) days
from the date of impounding, the Chief of Police may cause said
dog to be sold or otherwise disposed of, and in the event of sale,
the proceeds of the sale shall first be applied to defray the
cost of care and maintenance of the dog while impounded, and the
balance then remaining shall be paid to the Owner of the dog if
known, and if the said Owner is unknown, the said balance shall be
paid into the treasury of the Village of North Orlando and credited
to the General Fund, the same as all other fees and charges
collected under this ordinance - and which fees, charges, and
proceeds of sales are hereby appropriated to defray the cost of
license tags, clerical costs, and the care of impounded dogs
which are not claimed and repossessed by the Owner."
SECTION 4 - CONFLICTS - All Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
SECTION 5 - EFFECTIVE DATE - This Ordinance shall take
affect immediately upon its passage.
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ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Village Council
of the Village of North Orlando, Florida, this 11th day of
September, A. D. 1967.
APPROVED:
GEORGE T. FULLER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Helen F. Green
VILLAGE CLERK
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