ORDINANC;E NO. 14-04 AN. ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LEE COUNTY; FLORIDA: REPEALING AND REPLACING LEE COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE .NUMBERS 09-20 AND 06- 12; P.ROVIDING .FOR A REPEALER; SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF GONT~-NTS.; APPLICABILITY; ESTA$LI$HIVtENT OF LEE COUNTY DOMESTIC ANIMAL SERVICES; ESTABLISHMENT OF A COUNTY ANIMAL SHEL.JER,; DEFINITIONS; .RELIANCE ON FLORIDA STATUTES; OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS; LICENSE OR COUNTY TAG FEES; BREEDER CERTIFICATES; PET DEALERSHIPS/PET STORES; IMP.OUNDMENT PROVISIONS; ENFORCEMENT, -VIOLATIONS; DANGEROUS OR VICIOUS DOG DETERMINATIONS; COMI\(IEJ~-GIA,l, ESTABLISHMENTS; DISPOSAL OF DEAD ANIMAL BODfES; CONFLIClS OF LAW; SEVERABILITY~ CODIFICATION AND SCRIVENER'S ERRORS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Lee County Hoard of County Commissioners acknowledges the enjoyment derived from pet ownership; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners realizes the importance of maintaining control of communicable diseases transmitted to and from non-human life forms; WHEREAS, the Boa.rd of County Commissioners recognizes the importance of ensuring a safe, healthy and compassionate community for both citizens and animals; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners supports responsible animal. ownership and compliance of Lee County Ordinance and State Statutes relating to animal ownership; and WHEREAS, ·the Board of County Commis_sioners is committed .to red_ucing pet overp·op.ula'tion throu-gh non-lethal humane methods and reducing stray animal control costs to taxpayers. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY GOMMtSSJQNERS OF LEE COUNTY FLORIDA, that: SECTION ONE= REPEALER Lee County Ordinances 09-20 and 06-12 are hereby repealed and of no further force and effect. Page 1 of 42 SECTION TWO: SHORT TITLE This Ordinance will be .known and may be· cited as the Lee County Animal Control Ordinance. SECTION THREE: TABLE OF CONTENTS Section .One~ Repealer .......................................................................................... 1 Section Two- Short Title ......................................................................................... 2 Section ifhree -Table ·of Contents .................................................... ;..................... 2 Section Four- Applicability ............................. , .......... ,............................................... 4 S~dLon Five - Establishment of Lee County Domestic Animal Services................. 4 Section Six ~Establishment of a County Animal Shelter......................................... 4 Section. 'Seven- Definitions .................................... ·.................................................. 4 S~dion Eight- R~liahce on Florida State Statute$ .................................................. 13 · Sediqr\ N-ine - Ownership Requirements ................................................................ 13 · A. License Requi~er:nents for Dogs, Cats and Ferrets ................................. 13 B. Vaccination Requirements for Dogs, Cats and Ferrets ........................... 15 C. Su'pervision, Confinement, Caging and Tethering ...... .-........................... 16 D. St~riliZation Re.quirements ......... , ............................................................ 18 E. Requirements tor Using Dogs for Purposes of Guarding ........................ 19 Section Ten -·License or County Tag Fees ............................................................. 20 A FeeAmouht ............................................................................................. 20 B:. Pay_ment; of Fe~ ......._ ................................................................................ 20 C. Co.llection of license Fee by Others .... ; .................................................. 21 SectiOn Eleven "' Breeder Certificates ...................................................................... 21 A Certificate H~quired .................................................................................. 21 B·. Fe·es ......... _, .... _,., ........................... , ............................................................ , .... 21 G. Certificate Application Requirements ..... ~ .................................................. 21 ·D. _RecordKeepiog and Quarterly Reporting ............................................... 22 E. Certificales .. _...... -...................................................................................... 22 F. MinimUm Age., ..• , ............................ _............................................................ 23 G. Advertising Requirements ........................................................................ 25 H. lnsp~ction.Authority ................................................................................. 23 I.,· BasJs fcx-Denial of Certificate ...... , ....... ~ ..........................................•............ 23 J.. Basis for D.enial of Renewal .. .- .................................................................... 23 K.. ·violations···~···'···························· .................................................................. 25 · .Se·ction Twelve- Pet Be·alerships/Pet Stores........................................................... 24 A. •Certificate Required ................................................................................. 24 B: C~rtificate Fees .......................................................................................... 24 G. Certifica,te-Application Requirements ...................................................... 24 D ..Record: Keeping ................................. _...................................................... 24 E. Quarterly Reporting ................................................................................. 24 F. Requirement to Provide Certificate and Registration .............................. 24 G. Acivertisir)g Requirements ..... , ................................................................. 25 H. Certificate Duration ...........· .. , .. : ... ,.,·.......................................................... ,25 1.· Certificate_Renewal ................................................................................. 25 Page 2 of 4'2. J. Certificate Non' Transferable .............................. ,...................................... 25 K. Prohipifion on Sale or Give Away under 8 Weeks of Age ....................... 25 L. lnspe,ction Authority; ............................., ..................................................... 25 M. Alteration or Destruction of Certificate ..................................................... 25 N. Providing False Information ............ , ....................................................... 25 0. Basis for Penial of Certificate .. ,-.... , ...... , .................................................... 25 P. Basis for D.enial of Renewal ............ .- .. ·.- ..................................................... 25 Q. Violations .................................................................................................... 26 Section Thirteen- lmp·oundhlent Provisions ............................................................ 26 A ·lr:npo(.mdrn~llt at-Animals Found ill Distress ............................................ 26 B.- Sur;renderofS.trayAnimals , ........ , ...... , . .- ....... , .......................................... 26 C. Holding Periods, Redemption and Disposition of Animals ....................... 26 D. Adoption of Animals That Are Property of.Animal Services .................... 28 E_. :Ouaranti[le ofAqimals for Rabi~s Observation ....................................... 29 Section Pourteen - Enforcement ............................................................................ 30 A Fines, Fees ar;~d Penalties .. .- ..................................................................... 30 B. Enfor;cement of Violations ....................................................................... 31 Section Fifteen- Violati_ons ........ : ................... .- ......................................................... 32 A Crue,lty to .Animals .................................................................................... 32 B.- Animal Fightin·g or Baiting ....................................................................... 33 0. ConimunityOE~tColonies ................ , ....................................................... 34 D. Cencealment of Animals ................................... : ...................................... 35 E. Prohibiting Animals from Running At-Large ............................................ 35 F, Threatening gr Menacing Behavior ............................................................ 35 G. FaiiLJre to Goiifine F=:emale Dogs and C~_ts in Seasol1 ............. , ............... 35 H. Opposing an An'ir:nal Control Officer.-.-. .- ... -................................................. 35 l. Inhuman Treatment of Animals ............................................................... 36 · J. Ahir;nals'in Motor Vehicles ......................................................................... 36 < - 1 - - - •. K. Providing FalsJ:~ or Misleading lnfor.rn_ation ..... , .................................. , ..... 36 L. DomesticA.nitnals-- Nuisance:Barkiog ..................................................... 37 Se"c::tion Sixteen- Dan·gerous· or Vicious Dog Determinations .................................. 37 .A-. _Da:ngeroqs· Dog .................. .' .................................................................... 37 ·lB .. Vicious:Dog...•......