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Public Hearings 9.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	10/08/2015
Issue: 5:32 p.m. Public Hearing to Consider Amending Chapter 10, Sections 10-3 and 10-13 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances
From:	Meredith Crawford
Department:	County Attorney's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

5:32 p.m. Public Hearing for consideration of adopting an Ordinance amending Volume 1, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-3 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances Definitions relating to animals, amending Volume 1, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-13 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances relating to Disposition of Animals.

Recommendation: That the Board adopt an Ordinance amending Volume 1, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-3 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances Definitions relating to animals, amending Volume 1, Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-13 of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances relating to Disposition of Animals.

BACKGROUND:

At its September 24, 2015 Regular Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Board approved setting the Public Hearing for consideration of creating the Disposition of Animals Ordinance.

At its September 10, 2015 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Board directed Animal Services to schedule a public hearing to consider an ordinance that would amend the definition of animals, and the disposition of animals to revise the redemption of impounded animals.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The Ordinance was drafted by Assistant County Attorney, Meredith D. Crawford and was advertised in the September 26, 2015, edition of the Pensacola News Journal.

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
Ordinance
PNJ Proof of Publication