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1/ 29/ 97(ord \ oanimalcontrol)Ow AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 302 - ANIMAL CONTROL AND KENNEL REGULATIONS TO REFLECT APPLICABLE STATE LAWS. WHEREAS, this ordinance has for its purpose the amendment of the regulations governing Animal Control to reflect provisions of state law governing dangerous dogs, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORDIA that: SECTION 1. EDITORIAL AMENDMENT. Section 302.07 Impoundment and disposition in paragraph (5) the reference to Florida Statute has a number transposition "section 832.15" is hereby amended to read "section 823.15." SECTION 2, ADDITIONAL DEFINITION. Animal Control Officer: means an individual employed, contracted with, or appointed by the animal control authority for the purpose of aiding in the enforcement of this act or any other law or ordinance relating to the licensure of animals, control of animals, or seizure and impoundment of animals and includes any state or local law enforcement officer or other employee whose duties in whole or in part include assignments that involve the seizure and impoundment of any animal. SECTION 3, AMENDMENT. Subparagraph (h) of Section 302.09(5) which reads as follows: (h) The owner or keeper shall sign a statement attesting that: 1. The owner or keeper shall maintain and not voluntarily cancel the liability insurance required by this section during the twelve-month period of which licensing is sought, unless the owner or keeper shall cease to own or keep the vicious dog prior to the expiration of such license. A new definition is added in alphabetical order to read as follows: Animal Control Officer: means an individual employed, contracted with, or appointed by the animal control authority for the purpose of aiding in the enforcement of this act or any other law or ordinance relating to the licensure of animals, control of animals, or seizure and impoundment of animals and includes any state or local law enforcement officer or other employee whose duties in whole or in part include assignments that involve the seizure and impoundment of any animal. SECTION 3, AMENDMENT. Subparagraph (h) of Section 302.09(5) which reads as follows: (h) The owner or keeper shall sign a statement attesting that: 1. The owner or keeper shall maintain and not voluntarily cancel the liability insurance required by this section during the twelve-month period of which licensing is sought, unless the owner or keeper shall cease to own or keep the vicious dog prior to the expiration of such license.