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Public Hearings 13.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/08/2013
Issue: 5:35 p.m. Public Hearing to Amend Volume 1, Chapter 10, Article I, Sections 10-3, 10-7, 10-11, 10-19, 10-23, and 10-24 Relating to Animal Control
From:	Kristin Hual
Department:	County Attorney's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

5:35 p.m. Public Hearing for consideration of adopting an Ordinance amending Volume 1, Chapter 10, Article I, Sections 10-3, 10-7, 10-11, 10-19, 10-23, and 10-24, of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances, relating to Animal Control.

Recommendation: That the Board adopt an Ordinance amending Volume 1, Chapter 10, Article I, Sections 10-3, 10-7, 10-11, 10-19, 10-23, and 10-24, of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances, relating to Animal Control.

BACKGROUND:

At the July 18, 2013, Committee of the Whole meeting, the Board authorized the scheduling of a public hearing to consider amending multiple provisions of the Animal Control Ordinance, which was subsequently ratified by Board action on July 25, 2013.

As proposed, the ordinance would amend the following provisions: Section 10-3 relating to the definitions of the terms 'harboring' and 'owner'; Section 10-7 relating to mandatory court appearances; Section 10-11 relating to prohibited animal nuisances; Section 10-19 relating to interference with animal control officers; Section 10-23 relating to penalites for violations; and Section 10-24 relating to complaints for violations.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The proposed Ordinance was prepared by Assistant County Attorney, Kristin D. Hual, and was advertised in the Saturday Edition of the Pensacola News Journal on July 27, 2013.

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.

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Ordinance