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County Administrator's Report 13. 4.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	06/03/2014
Issue: Amending the Escambia County Code of Ordinances (Animal Control)
From:	Gordon Pike
Department:	Corrections
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Scheduling of a Public Hearing Relating to Animal Control - Gordon C. Pike, Corrections Department Director

That the Board authorize the scheduling of a Public Hearing for June 26, 2014, at 5:33 p.m., for consideration of adopting an Ordinance amending Volume 1, Chapter 10, Article I, Sections 10-7, 10-11, 10-16, and 10-22 relating to animal control, and repealing Section 10-12 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances.

BACKGROUND:

The Office of Community Corrections is requesting that the Board authorize scheduling a public hearing to consider amending multiple provisions of the Animal Control Ordinance. As proposed, Section 10-7 relating to the issuance of citations would be amended to clarify the procedure the Clerk's Office will follow in the event that a person cited with a violation fails to pay the civil penalty; Section 10-11 relating to animal control would be amended to clarify the requirements relating to animals roaming at large; Section 10-16 relating to animal cruelty would be amended to clarify the requirements relating to tethering; Section 10-22 relating to territorial jurisdiction would be amended to clarify the application of the Code; and Section 10-12 relating to Direct Control would be repealed in it's entirety.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney drafted the proposed amendments.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

A copy of the Ordinance will be filed with the Department of State.

Attachments
Animal Control Ordinance