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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM B
Consent
Informational
Public Hearing X
Regular
November 22.1999
Meeting
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Authorization
REQUEST:
The Community Development Department-Code Enforcement Division requests
the City Commission holds a public hearing for the second reading of Ordinance #750
that amends the City Code that deals with the keeping of animals in residential areas.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this agenda item is to hold a public hearing for the second reading of Ordinance
#750 which repeals Section 4-2 of the City Code that deals with the keeping of animals in
residential areas.
APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY:
The current regulation prohibits a resident from keeping more than 2 dogs and 2 cats at their
residence without permission from the City Commission. At the October 11, 1999 meeting, the
City Commission directed staff to revise this regulation. On October 25, 1999 the City
Commission held the first reading of Ordinance #750 which repeals the regulation that limits the
number of pets allowed to be kept at a residence.
CDD/November 8, 1999/3: 17 PM
NOVEMBER 22, 1999
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM B
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IMPLEMENTATION:
The City Commission held a public hearing for the first reading of Ordinance #750 on
October 25, 1999. Repeal of Section 4-2 will take effect upon a second reading and adoption of
Ordinance #750.
FUNDING:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Commission hold a public hearing to approve the second reading of
Ordinance #750 to repeal Section 4-2 dealing with keeping animals in residential areas.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Ordinance #750
B. Section 4-2 of the City Code
COMMISSION ACTION:
CDD?November 8, 1999/3: 17 PM
ORDINANCE NO. 750
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER
SPRINGS, FLORIDA, REPEALING SECTION
4-2, DEALING WITH THE KEEPING OF
ANIMALS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I -
Section 4-2 of the City Code, attachment B, IS hereby
repealed in its entirety.
SECTION II -
Conflicts. All Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
tins Ordinance are hereby superceded and tins Ordinance shall prevail.
SECTION III-
Severability. If any words, phrase, sentence or portion of
tlns Ordinance is stricken by a Florida Court of competent jurisdiction, all other
teons and conditions of the Ordinance not specifically stricken shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION IV-
Effective Date. Tins Ordinance shall become effective upon
its passage.
DONE AND ENACTED in regular of the City Commission of the City of
Winter Springs, Florida tlus 22nd
day of November
, 1999.
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
Mayor Paul P. Partyka
ATTEST:
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Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces, City Clerk
ANIMALS
Sec. 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, * 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
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4-1 20.50 license tag required
4-1 20.55 Animal to wear tag.
4-1 20.87 Standards of care
S,ecl.ion 4-,} i c; c;~rictly a Winter Springs Ordinance and is used only as Sec. 4-2
More than two dogs or cats prohibited.
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