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ORDINANCE NO.: 649 DS: 0.00 IT: 0.00
10/01/96 - Dpty C1erY
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS, FLORIDA,
ADOPTING THE PASCO COUNTY ANIMAL mora
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CONTROL ORDINANCE AS AMENDED WHICH P11-0T)
PROVIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING: (.4
REGULATION OF ANIMAL CONTROL WITHIN
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THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS; A TITLE; AREAS 1C08-0
EMBRACED; DEFINITIONS; VACCINATION OF tn
ANIMALS; ANIMAL LICENSE TAGS; .�'�
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF GI 14,c
KENNELS; DOGS AND CATS TRANSPORTED 4.31
AND OFFERED FOR SALE, HEALTH i'
REQUIREMENTS; MERCHANDISING FOR DOGS
REQUIRED RECORDS; PROHIBITING DOGS
RUNNING AT LARGE, IMPOUNDMENT;
PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSAL OF
IMPOUNDED ANIMALS; STERILIZATION OF
DOGS AND CATS RELEASED FROM ANIMAL
SHELTERS; PROHIBITING CRUELTY TO
ANIMALS; ABANDONMENT OF ANIMALS;
PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSAL OF DEAD
ANIMAL BODIES; PROHIBITING DOGS
CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE; PROHIBITING
ANIMALS IN PARKS AND PUBLIC BEACHES;
VICIOUS ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR VICIOUS
ANIMAL IMPOUNDMENT AND CUSTODY
HEARING; OWNERSHIP OF DOMESTIC
ANIMALS;PROHIBITING OWNERSHIP OF WILD
OR EXOTIC ANIMALS; REQUIRING BITE
REPORTS; PROVIDING FOR DANGEROUS
DOGS; DEFINING DUTIES IN SUSPECTED
RABIES CASES; REQUIRING SURRENDER OF
ANIMALS FOR QUARANTINE OR
DESTRUCTION; PROHIBITING KILLING OR
REMOVAL OF RABID ANIMALS; PROVIDING
FOR SURRENDER OF RABID ANIMAL CARCASS;
AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE; ESTABLISHING
VIOLATIONS; VIOLATIONS CONSTITUTING
PUBLIC NUISANCE; CIVIL INFRACTIONS,
CITATIONS, CIVIL PENALTIES AND
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, REIMBURSEMENT OF
COSTS AND MANDATORY COURT
VIOLATIONS; REQUIRING FOR ADOPTION OF
RULES AND REGULATIONS; DISPOSITION OF
FEES AND CIVIL PENALTIES; SEVERABILITY,
REPEAL OF EXISTING ANIMAL CONTROL
ORDINANCES SUBJECT TO AMENDMENTS
PROVIDED BY THE CITY CONCERNING
Record and Return to:
City Clerk's Office
5335 8th Streett-,-;1)
Zephyrhills, FL 33540
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DEFINITION OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS, WILD
AND EXOTIC ANIMALS DELETING ALL
REFERENCES TO THE TERM "POT BELLIED
PIG" FROM SECTIONS 4, 6, 10 AND 16 OF THE
PASCO COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
ORDINANCE HEREIN INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE COUNTY ORDINANCE 87-25;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills has determined that it is in the best
interest of its citizens to adopt Ordinance No.: 87-25, of the Pasco County Ordinances by references,
and any amendments thereto, and provide for certain definition changes and delete the term "pot
bellied pig" from Sections 4, 6, 10 and 16 of the aforementioned ordinance herein adopted and to
amend Sections 3 and 20 of said county ordinance.
THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida,
sitting in regular session, that:
The Pasco County Ordinance No.: 87-25 and any and all amendments thereto, known as the
Pasco County Animal Control Ordinance be and the same is hereby adopted by reference and made
a part as fully as though set forth verbatim, subject to the following amendments and deletions:
SECTION 1. Section 3-J Definitions. shall be amended as follows:
j. "Domestic" shall mean those animals trained to live with and be of use to.,than; tame
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and shall include domesticated dogs, cats, birds, fish, rodents, rabbits and alike; but shall not include
cattle, horses, swine, pot bellied pigs, sheep, goats or other grazing animals, turkeys, poultry, foul,
ostriches and lamas or other animals normally raised for food.
v. "Wild\Exotic Animals" shall be held to include every living dumb creature belonging
to a species which would normally be found in the wild state, meaning found primarily in a natural
state or a wild environment including dangerous or poisonous animals, and constrictor snake in
excess of six(6) feet in length.
y. "Pot Bellied Pigs". This definition shall be deleted.
SECTION 2. Section 20 Ownership of Domestic&Wild/Exotic Animals. Shall be deleted
and shall henceforth read as follows:
1. Domestic Animals. It shall be lawful for any person to own or harbor a domestic
animal as well as horses, cattle and poultry, provided, said person abides by the rules and restrictions
contained herein and further subject to local ordinances pertaining to number and location of said
animals.
2. Wild/Exotic Animals. It shall be unlawful for any person to own or harbor any wild
animal within the city limits of the City of Zephyrhills. Zoological parks performing animals
exhibitions and circuses, which utilize wild animals in their performances or exhibitions shall be
exempt from the provisions of this section.
3. Violation. Violation of this section shall constitute a Class IV infraction.
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OR BK 3638 PG 363
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SECTION3 If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is held to be invalid
or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no way affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith by and the same
are repealed.
SECTIONS This ordinance shall take effect on October 1, 1996.
The foregoing Ordinance No. 6'i q was read and passed on its first reading in open
and regular meeting by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on this %. `- day of
`'`t`Cs Z_ `.P�Atp .1996.
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i ec1, ''1 (- t LAN L. B '.'NIA-President of City Council
Attest. .,
L ' A Da M. QAN,City Clerk
The foregoPnai 'diin'ance No: 6 l9 was read and passed on its second reading in open and
regular meeting b tj City Council of the City of Zephyrhills, Florida, on this a3 day of
__ 1996. / .
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1 - ,/J - AN L. BRENIA,Pr sident of City Council
Attest. ' A -n( .= Cid
L ilin A .-BORN, City' Clerk
The foregoing-Ordinance No. 6 0 was approved by me this -134 day of
L/144,1 , A.D., 1996.
. S A. BAILEY Mayor �/
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