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Home My WebLink About1990-051 I - 1117190(SPB02)LEGAL(SPBlnhm) ORDINANCE NO. 90- 5 AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTIONS 3-2, 3-5, 3-10, and 3-16 OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE OF THE INDIAN—RIVER COUNTY—CODE-10F SAWS AND ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR OWNERSHIP RESPONSIBILI- TIES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC RESPONSIBILITIES; PROVIDING FOR VIOLATION FOR UNLAWFULLY HARBORING WILD ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA SETTING FINES FOR CITATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION IN CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County that Chapter 3 of the Indian River County Code of Laws and Ordinances is hereby amended as follows: SECTION 1. Section 3-2 (Definitions), Code of Laws and Ordinances of Indian River County, is hereby amended to add the following definitions: €nc-Iosu-r-e- Enel_asure shall mean a_ fence or structure at 'least six feet in height _forming or causing enclosure_suitable_to prevent the injury _of young children, and suitable to confine a vicious dog_ in conjunction with other measures which may be_ taken bY_the_owner or keeper_ suchas tethering of the vicious dog __ Such _enclosure _shall be securely enclosed and locked and designed_ with _secure sides, top and bottom _and _shall _be_designed to _prevent the animal from escaping_ the enclosure. Owner: Any person, _partnership, or_corporailon owning,_keeping,_or_harboring_one or_more_animals_ including CODING: Words in gtfMltUtl60# type are deletions from existing law; words underlined are additions. SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:06 - OfficialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 1 ORDINANCE NO. 90 any custodian or_other_person- in charge_of an animal ,_An animal shall be deemed to be harbored if it _is_fed-or sheltered_ for _five _(5) consecutive days or more. C Nuisance 1. Any animal which: a. attacks -_passersby -_or passing --vehicles without provocation; b_—attacks other animal; c___-isYrepeatedly at_ large or_- not under restraint; d, damages_ private_ or public_ property; e, barks, whines, or howls in anexcessive continuous fashion so as to disturb adjacent_residents__or f, causes an annoyance in -the neighborhood_by acts such as -overturning garbage-------cans,--- defecating, digging holes on other than its owner's property_ -or- such _other -acts as- are _generall_ regarded-to_create_an_annoyance. Cruelty: Any -act -of neglect, torture, or torment that causes the - _ unjustifiablepain_ or_suffering-of__an ----------------- animal. Tat-too�: Tattoo shall mean -any _Permanent _numbering of a v.icious doq by means of Permanent ink with the license - tag number issued to the vicious dog, or any ------- other permanent acceptable -method _o.f tattooing_ Vicious Dog: Vicious dog_shall -mean: a._ Any dog which, ---when unprovoked, -------- approaches any person_ in apparent_ attitude of attack upon_the streets_ sidewalks, or any 'pub Iic_grounds_or_pIaces in a-vicious_or terrorizing -manner_ -or b. Any - od g wi th a known propens rt}—, -tendency - or disposition to attack unprovoked _-to-cause _injury _or_to ---------------------------- otherwise endan er the_safety- of human_beings ordomestic animals; or CODING: Words in $tfM/W40016 type are deletions from existing law; words underlined are additions. 2 SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:06 - OfficialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 2 ORDINANCE N0, 90- c. Any dog which----bites,--inflicts--injury, assaults or otherwise attacks- a -human- being or -domestic animal without provocation -on- public -or- private -property; -or d, -Any doq owned or -harbored -primarily or in part for the purpose of dog fighting. SECTION 2. Section 3-5 (Additional ownership respons+b-N+t i est -,-Cade o -f Laws and. Or_d i nances of Indian River County, is hereby amended to add the following: SECTION 3-5. Additional ownership responsibilities. Responsibilities -of -the public_ (4) Keep any vicious animal,- following a -formal determination of that status -in accordance -with Sections 3_9 and--3-10,--confined within—a--building - or other secure enclosure, or securely leashed and -muzzled -or -caged -whenever not -so -confined; -or -to forfeit -any -such -animal -or remove same from county -as required by the- IndA ian River Animal Control Divis.ion. ----------- 0 (5) It shall be a violation -of this aniperson to impound -or confine -any -animal -in -any place wi-thout cuff i-cient taod and water da i ly_-_except- under veterinary -supervision_ -to keep any animal in -any enclosure without providing --sufficient exercise and ---adequate ventilation; to fail to provide shelter from the -weather, clean quarters, and medical attention for sickly, diseased, or injured animals; or to -fail -to inoculate - the -animal against -rabies as required -by this chapter_- However, this chapter -shall -not require the provision of -shelter -from the weather and clean quarters for livestock -in -open -pasture. (6) It shall -be unlawful- for any person_to-leave or deposit anypoisonor-any -substance -containing-poisonin any -co mmon-street_-alley, lane, or-throughfare of -any kind, or in any yard_or-enclosure-other-than-the-yard-or enclosure 01u-pi-e"r- o nad-b_y_such_pe_r_son, CODING: Words in $tf0011160600 type are deletions from existing law; words underlined are additions. 3 SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:07 - OfficialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 3 ORDINANCE NO. 90- (7) It shall be unlawful for an -y -person -injuring -------------------------------- - any dog, cat,or -livestock by -any -means,- to -fai I-to_notify ------------ the owner of said animal, the animal control officer, or -to re ort the incident to the County -911_System. (8) It shall be unlawful- for any person to tease or molest an animal. 9) It shall be unlawful for any operator of -a H-omotor vehicle w-an-anima�t-0 oEs- art�unencIosed section -o€ that vehicle without restraining and-securin the animal in a manner which does not present -a-danger -to _the animal or to others. 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SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:07 - OfficialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 5 ORDINANCE NO, 90- (a) In the event that any officer hasprobable ---------------------------- cause to bel leve a dog is vicio�ht-shal+—c-onduet -a1 investigation. If the officer is satisfied -after--such investigation that the dog is vicious as defined in this chapter, he shall declare the doa- as-a-ci vious dog and pPrope -r1y—r taf_y-flip-owner-of_the___do�__ in—ting of such declaration. If a determination -has been -made that -a-dot -II s vicious, the owner shall comply with -the provision -of-this section within thirty (30) -days -of such determination. -If the owner of the dog contests the determination made -by the officer, he -or she -may, _within --five _(5) -days of -such determination_ appeal -the declaration of viciousness -to -the Director of Department _of -Emergency_ Services- by -way --of written notice. The Director shall 'decide the issue based upon- the -preponderance- of -the evidence._if_ the�irector- determines that the dog is vicious, the Director may establish a time schedule to ensure compliance with -,this chapter -in -no case more than -fifteen (15) days -subsequent -to the-Directorl-s-fete-rm+nat-i-Gn-. -A1-1-1:hemie-te-minations of the Director should be in writin9_, signed -and- dated - by the Director, and should contain the finding of factssupporting the determination. The determination of the Director may -be appealed to the Code Enforcement Board of -Indian -River County__ Florida, -_by--any --owner -receiving-- an --adverse determination from the Director within the time period prescribed-by_general law. --However, the -Director -shall -have the right -to -declare a dog to be vicious -for any -subsequent actions of the dog. b) Not withstanding the _definition- of -"vicious dog"_ -as provided in this chapter, no dog may bedeclared vicious if an injury -or damage -is -sustained by -a- person -who, at the -t-ime—that such—i-njury_oLdamage�wassustained-_ was- committing - a willful -trespass- or -other tort upon - premises CODING: Words in it 00IM60§0 type are demotions -fry existing law; words underlined are additions. 6 SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:08 - OfficialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 90 - occupied_ by the owner or keeper of -the dog, _or_was_teasing, tormenting__ abusing or assaulting the dog or wascommitting or attempting to commit_ a_crime. _No dog_may be declared vicious if an injury or damage-was_sustai c_ �y a_dom tip animal which at the time such injury_or_damage was sustained was teasinq_tormentin�,_abusin�c or assaulting the _dog__ -No dog_ may be declared vicious if the dog was_ protecting -or defendinq-a-human-be-i-n wi-th-i-r> the i_rrrne_dia_t vicin1ty_of the ------ ---- ----------------- ------ dog from a_ unjustified_ attack or assault. (c) No vicious doh shall-_ be licensed within Indian River County unless the owner and keeper_ of _such vicious dog shall meet the following requirements: 1._ The owner or keeper shall present to the Indian River County Animal _Control Division proof that the owner has procured liability_insurance_in the amount of -at least one hundred thousand_ dollars ($100,000.00), -covering any damage_or_injury which may be-caused_by_s-- vicious --cod Burin the 12 -month period for------ which licensing is sought_ ---�------------- 2. The owner or keeper shall_ at his _own expense_-have__the__registration__number_-assigned to such vicious dog by _the Anima----- l- D-1v-i-si_on-ta-ttooed_ on such vicious doq_ by a veterinarian _or other person trained as _a tattooist. The tattoo shall -be placed on—the—inside right thigh -of -the -vicious dog_ 3. The owner or keeper shall -also, -at his own_expense,_purchase-a collar or harness-from_the_Animal Control Division which _shall be worn—by-the--dog at all times. -The —purpose—of--the collar or harness shall_ be to provide immediate identification to--the--Animal--Control Division and the public------- at large_that_the dog-hasbbeen declared vicious. 4. The owner or keeper shall_ display _a sign on his or her -premises _warnin2_that_there is a_vicious _dog CODING: Words in WO¢6t/UWtlfi type are deletions from existing law; words underlined are additions. 7 SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:08 - OfficialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 7 ORDINANCE NO. 90 - on the premises__ Said sign shall- be visible_and capable of beingread from the pu tic hig way_or-___eet-___ 5. The owner or keeper of a_ vicious_ dog_ must at all times ensure that the doh_ is securely confined indoors, or confined in an enclosure as def ined-herein.__At any time tha_t-a---" � r i nit�dQg _i s_not�soconfined, the dog shall be muzzled with a wire basket -type muzzIe_in such -a ------------------- manner as to prevent -it from biting or _injuring -any -person or animal, and kept on a -leash with -the owner -or custodian in attendance except for the following -exceptions: a. An exception of--this__section- is hereby_provided_for any vicious clog while_being_transported within the cab or passenger portionof_any motor vehicle_ --- provided said vehicle has a roof, and the doc_is_incapable of- escape _through -an open window, however, the d s arf_be muzzled with a wire basket -type muzzle -in such a manner as to_prevent_it from_biting-or_injuring_any-person_ or_ animal. 6. The owner or keeper-_ shall-_ sign -a Statement attesting-tha-t a. The owner or keeper_ shall _maintain and not voluntarily cancel_ the _liability insurance_ required _—_ b this section during__the_ 12_month__period__ for which licensing is sought_ unless the owner or keeper_shall_cease to own or keep the_ vicious�do�_prior_to the_expiration -of such license. b. The owner or keeper shall, on _or for to the effective date of_ such _license _for -_which application -is beinq_made__have_an_enclosure for the -vicious d22_on theproperty where -the vicious dog-will_be —kept -or maintained. c.— The _owner or keeper -shall -notify- the Indian K ver oun V-An-ima�t Contro-Iatyiston-of_a_ CODING: Words in MO26t/tU Om 16 type are e e ios from existing law; words underlined are additions. 8 SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:08 - OfficialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 8 ORDINANCE NO. 90 - cancellation, modification, expiration or termination -of -the liability insurance policy required -by this -section, d. The owner or keeper shall notify the Indian River County Animal Control Division immediately if a vicious- dog -Fs--orr--the— loose is unconfined,- ha -s attacked w her -3 -rima l-9 —Nis�c-ke.l�huma n—being or h a g died -or has been sold or given -away_---If-the-vicious-dog has -been soldor given away, -the-owner-or- keeper -sha I I alsoo-provide to the Division the name, address and telephone number of the new owner of the vicious d 7. The Division or any officer is hereby empowered -to make -whatever --inquiry -is-deemed necessary to ensure -compliance with the -provisions -of this section_ and the Division or any officer -is hereby -empowered -to -seize -and impound- any - vicious dog whose- owner or keeper fails to comply- with - the -provisions- hereof.- In the event that the owner or -keeper of -the -dog -refuses -to surrender -the animal to the Division or officer, a search warrant may beobtained from the circuit court and the dog ma upon execution of the warrant. (d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to canine dogs owned _hy—_law _enforcement _department while such dogs are engaged in the scope of law enforcement duties. (e) --Any vicious doq which -does -not- have a valid -------------------- license in accordance with the provisions of this section or whose owner or keeper - does not secure the liability insurance coverage -required -in accordance with this section, or which is not maintained on property with an enclosure, or which shall be outside of the dwelIinq of the owner or keeper, or outside of an enclosure except as provided in subsection , or which is not tattooed, CODING: Words in Midd`R/UHOOM type are deletions from existing law; words underlined are additions. 9 SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:09 - OfficialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 9 ORDINANCE NO. 90 - confiscated by an -officer -and disposed -of in humane manner after written notice is provided-_o—the ownertha-"-uc�d__ has been confiscated. (f)-- If any_ vicious dog shall, ---------- _unprovoked, kill or wound or assist in killing or wounding any domestic ar+imal or_atxack, -ass-au wound bite_ or_otherwise injure or kill a human being, the officeris_ empowered to _issue -a citation or to impound the _dog-and_after written notice to the owner and expiration of the 120_ hour waiting period to dispose of such vicious dog in-ahumane manner_ --------------------- ( ) No person shall be charged under this section - ------------------------------------------- unless_ the clog,. -prior --to theoffense_alleged_- shall have been declared vicious pursuant _to the _provisions_ of -this section. — M (h) If the owner or keeper o�a clog_ which -has been impounded under this section shall believe that there has not been a violation of such sections hereof, - the -owner or keeper may file apetition -for injunctive -relief-in_the _ Circuit -Court -o -f t-he-Nineteent-h _Jud_-i-c-t_a-1 Circuit __11- for Indian River County,_ Florida,- that the impounded dog -------------- not destroyed_The petition must be-filed_within- the _five_(5) -_ days of owner's_ receipt -------- of impoundment of the -dog, and ^_notice of the petition must be timely -served- upon. the Animal -Control -Division.— The officer or the Division shall Lave the right to declare _a_dog_to_be-vicious for -any action of the dog -subsequent -to-.the date -of--the violation -in question__ If the circuit_court shall -find -that there -has been no violation of this chapter, _such -dog _shall- be released—to—the—custody of -the owner -or keeper_ -- (i) In the event that the owner or keeper of a vicious dog is a minor, _the parent-------- or guardian_of_such _minor ---- shall�e respoTTs-ible_for_c-ompl-i-ng_w�t-h_thhe_�-rav-is-ions_Of CODING: Words inil�/V�fffiype-are-detemons-fror+r existing law; words underlined are additions. 10 SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:09 - OfficialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 10 ORDINANCE NO. 90 this section and shall be Iiable__for aIIN injuries and property -damage sustained by any—person-or domestic_ animal caused by_ unprovoked_ attack by said -vicious dog. SECTION 4. Section 3-10 (Unlawful for livestock to run at large), Code of Laws and Ordinances of Indian River County, is hereby amended as follows: ION 3-1.0--JnLawful for I ivestock to run at large; -harboring wild animals_ It shall be unlawful for any livestock to run at large within Indian River County, Florida. It shall _be unlawfulto keep any_ wild animal in _violation of the _- provisions of_ Chapter_ 372,_ Florida Statutes_ and -regulations promulgated__by—the _Florida Game__and__Fresh Water Fish Commission. SECTION -5. Section 3-16 �Co3e of—taws and—Ordirranc-es of Indian River County, is hereby amended as follows: (a) Any violation of this chapter, constitutes a civil infraction and may be punishable by a civil penalty not�--to---exc-eed fi-ve hurid r_ed_d_o_ ars L$500.00). ANON 000 J ftl bf/ lllelW /irrJa(d 1 fMl nl,hOW aanWN IVWIaJaa)l lnIO l0@ 1fi�b��/Jf/ftd�/��f�dd�lJ+Ih�It4��l��firhlff�A/f N��1�JG111 Jd�ff��ff�d. Ihbhl/dc"VelqUldlldIJ4f16d1 Penalties for violation of specific sections of this ordinance shall be established by ------------ resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. If the person who has committed the violation does not contest the cItat ion, a civil penaIty_of_Iess than the maximum allowed will be assessed, and may Dun 1shable_by a_civil_penaIty not -to -exceed five hundred dol-lars j$3U0.00).—Each-day or fraction thereof during which the violation continues shall be considered as a separate offense. Pursuant to -Chapter CODING: Words in $ffO+~R/flfif600 type are deletions from existing law; words underlined are additions. SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:10 - OffcialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 11 ORDINANCE NO. 90-Y-_ 828.27, Florida Statutes, the board of county commissioners shall impose-and_-t-ollect d—surcKarge of_twodol-Ia-rrss F". upon each civil penalty _ imposed for violation --of an ordinance relatin�to�animal control --or --------- The proceeds -from such -surcharges -shall be used to pay -costs of the minimum standards__traiaLnE course for animal control officers. The board of county commissioners may enforce the provisions of this chapter by seeking injunctive relief or any other remedy available by law. SECTION 6. Conflictinq-Provisions. In case of a conflict between the provisions of this ordinance and prior ordinances, the prior ordinance shall be deemed repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 7. Severability. If any section, or if any sentence, paragraph, phrase, or word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be uricons-t-tut+ona-L, inoperative-, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and it shall be construed to have been the legislative intent to pass the ordinance without such unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative part. SECTION 8. Incorporation-in_Code. This ordinance shall be incorporated into the Code of Ordinances of Indian River County and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section", "article1l, or other appropriate word and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered to accomplish such purposes. COD I G: WordsMA-MllkttWOi# type-a-re—del-e-tions-from- existing law; words underlined are additions. 12 SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:10 - OfficialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 12 ORDINANCE NO. 90 - SECTION 9. 0- SECTION9. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective upon receipt from the Secretary of State of the State o ori�f official acknowledgment that this ordinance has been filed with the Department of State. Approved and adopted by the Board of County Comm i -s s i o ne rs-o f--i-nd-i-a-n-Rrv-er-Coun-ty-,—F1nr-LdaY-on th-is----1h day of _February 1990. The effective date is 1st day of April, 1990 This ordinance was advertised in the Vero Beach Press -Journal on the 30th_ day of January . 1990, for a publ is hearing to be held on the _ 20thday of _F_hsjary _, 1990, at which time it was moved for adoption by Commissioner Scurlock I seconded by Commissioner Wheeler and adopted by the following vote: Chairman Carolyn K. Eggert AyL_ Vice Chairman Richard N. Bird Wig__ Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman AY - Q --Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. Aye__ Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler Aye _ BOARD OF 1✓OUN-TY--COMMISS-IONF-RS- INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Indian River ca Apvroved Dale I Admin. %1C 2 -1y -9Y0 /�Z-H-90 By-------- Legai Carggert hatrman Budget I T Dept Z -I At est By e ey ' Ba to Clerk` Acknowledgment by the Department of State of .the Sfgte• bf Florida, this 28th day of -��Y _, 1990 Effective date: Acknowledgment from the Department of•`State received on this 5th day of March 1990, `a't 9:00 a.m./p.m. and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Board ofTounty Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida. CODING: Words in $ff0U1 f0l`64# type are deletions from existing law; words underlined are additions. 13 SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:11 - OffcialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 13 2114190(SPB02)SPBIb RESOLUTION NO. 90-23 A RESOLUTION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY PROVIDING FOR: ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF -TRE -ANTI WILMURCL 30-1FITTE. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County pursuant to Florida Statutes Chapter 828.27 has adopted an animal control ordinance which provides for the issuance of citations to persons who have committed civil i nfira c tion s—in—v i ola ti -on o7"h",u I -"nae -t ed— rd-i-nan c e—and which provides that the Board may establish civil penalties up to $500 for violation of provision of the ordinance, NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, as follows: 1. The County does hereby adopt the following schedule of civil penalties to be imposed for violations of specific sections of the animal control ordinance; CODE SECTION DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION 1ST 2ND 3RD Sec. 3-3 Failure to vaccinate, license, collar or harness $25 $100 $200 Sec. 3-5(1) Failure to keep animal under restraint $2-5----f5-0 $75 Sec. 3-5(2) Animal creating nuisance $10 $25 $75 Sec. 3-5(3) Failure to confine female dog or cat in heat $25 $50 $100 Sec. 3-5(4) Failure to confine or restrain vicious animal $100 $200 $300 Sec. 3-5(5) Failure to provide adequate care to animal $25 $50 $100 Sec. 3-5(6) Exposing poisonous substance in common area or property of another $100 $200 $300 S e -c — 3 ,5-(-T) Fa -i a -u -r ego-no_t_i -f o-wnt-E--G r authority of injury to animal $25 $50 $75 Sec. 3-5(8) Teasing or molesting an animal $25 $50 $75 Sec. 3-5(9) Failure to properly confine or restrain animal in pick-up truck $25 $100 $200 - Sec. 3-6(c.) Violat-ion-orf provis+o-n of Chapter 825, F.S. $50 $100 $200 SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:11 - OffcialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 14 Sec. 3-9(c) Failure to comply with vicious dog licensing and maintenance requirements $100 $200 $-10 Sec. 3-10 Livestock running at large $20 $50 $75 Sec. 3-10 Keeping wild animal in violation of F.S. 372 $50 $100 $200 Sec. 3-14 Interference with animal con-t-r-o4—aWhori -y $50 100 $200 NOVI, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the establishment of civil penalties for specific sections of the animal control ordinance be provided. The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Scurlock__ ___ and seconded by Commissioner 1 EF _ ~^ �__u__ and—W-oTy- rtg—put t a vote the vote was as TolTows: Chairman Carolyn'K. Eggert ___Aye Vice Chairman Richard N. Bird ___be Commissioner Margaret C. Bowman __be Commissioner Don C. Scurlock, Jr. ---be Commissioner Gary C. Wheeler ---be The Chaj_rma_n thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted at public hearing held this 20th day of February 1990. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS I ND FAN—R I VER—COUPITY—,FL-OR 1 D,4. By Carolyn €ggert, hairman ATTEST:'.; . By e f ex . Barton, Glerk Indian River Ca I Approved I D) 113 IAdmm.IVf:� 12_lq•9, Budgel � Degl. Fisk Mgr, SmeadSoft Reprint Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 15:50:11 - OfficialDocuments:655, Attachment Id 0, Page 15