Ordinance 85-40,
ORDINANCE NO. 85- ~0
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING COLLIER COUNTY ORDINANCE
NO. 78-16, THE COLLIER COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
ORDINANCE; AMENDING S~CTION TWO (S) TO PROVIDE
THAT EVERY DOG AND CAT OVER SIX MONTHS OF AGE
SHALL BE CURRENTLY VACCINATED RATHER THAN ANNUALLY
VACCINATED; AMENDING SECTION FIVE (A) (1) TO DELETE
THE REQUIREMENT OF VACCINATION PRIOR TO RELEASE OF
IMPOUNDED ANIMALS TO OWNERS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, different rabies vaccinations provide immunity to
animals for various designated periods of time as approved by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture and recognized by the State of
Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services; and
WHEREAS, with regard to impounded animals, the requirement
of vaccinating such animals prior to release to owners causes
unjustified animal overcrowding and delays;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA thatz
SECTION ONE:
SECTION TWO (B), Collier County Ordinance NO. 78-16, shall
be amended to read as follows:
SECTION TWO: LICENSE CERTIFICATE, TAGS AND VACCINATION REQUIRED
A. Every owner of a dog or cat over the age of six (6)
months shall obtain a Collier County license for such
animal.
1. The license will be issued for a period of one
year and required to be renewed annually, thereafter.
2. No license shall be issued unless such animal
has been vaccinated for rabies and proof of vaccination
.-~present~c~ to licensing authority.
3. ~h~ 'certificate of license shall contain the
name of the owner, address, breed and sex of animal,
color or other descriptive data.
4. A metal tag designating the year and lice~Je
number shall be issued.
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5. The metal license tag shall be affixed to the
animal's collar or harness at all times excepts When
the animal is confined, securely fenced or participa-
ting in an organized match, show, trial, or obedience
training.
6. The license issued under this section shall
not be transferable from animal to animal nor from
. owner to owner.
7. License and tag shall be obtained from persons
designated by the County Manager. These persons shall
complete license forms provided by the Director of
Animal Control for the registration and licensing of
dogs and cats, and submit the completed forms to the
Director of Animal Control.
B. Every owner of a Dog or Cat over six (6) months of
age shall have such animal currently vaccinated enn~e~y for
rabies. In addition every owner shall provide proof of
vaccination, upon demand of the Health Officer or his
designee or other persons authorized to enforce this
Ordinance.
1. No vaccination is required if a licensed
veterinarian certifies that the vaccination would
endanger the animal's health. A temporary license will
be issued in this matter until the animal can be
vaccinated.
C. Cost of license for dog or cats shall be:
................ Dog $6.00 Neutered $8.00 Non-Neutered
Cat $6.00 Neutered $8.00 Non-Neutered
1. Cost of obtaining duplicate license tags shall
be $4.00.
2. The cost of license will be waived for~
Persons who are legally blind or deaf whose dog is a
seeing-eye or a hearing-ear dog or law enforcement dogs
certified as such by e court of law.
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3. License Fees established by this O~dinance shall or
may from tame to time be revised by Resolution of the
Board of County Commissioners.
SECTION TWOs
SECTION FIVE (A) (1}, Collier County Ordinance-No. 78-16,
shall be amended to read as follows~
SEC%','ON FIVEr ADOPTION, REDEMPTION AND EUTHANIZATION OF ANIMALS
A. Impounded animals not suspected of having an infectious
or contagious disease shall be held a minimum of five (5)
days for redemption by the owner. The Director of Animal
Control shall attempt to contact the owner of an animal
impounded before its humane disposition. Dogs, cats or
other animals not claimed within the five (5) day period,
may be adopted, sold, or euthanized.
1. Animals shall be released to owners on presentation
of proof of ownership, or adopted, or sold,
veee~n~n? ~ee~s~n~-~ upon payment of costs and
fees.
2. Ali persons adopting or purchasing any dog or cat
from public or private animal shelters, that is, N%umane
Society or Animal Control agency operated by a public
agency shall have the animal sterilized by a licensed
veterinarian' within 30 days or prior to sexual matur-
ity. The adoptor 'or purchaser shall enter into a
written agreement guaranteeing such sterilization and
shall submit a sufficient deposit as provided for in
Florida Statutes.
3. Adoption and sale fees:
a. A fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be charged
for each dog or cat sold or adopted.
b. A fee for all other animals sold or adopted
will be determined by market value of the animal.
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SECTION THREE: EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective upon receipt of notice
that it is filed with the Secretary of State.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of Collier County, Florida, this 6th day of AuRus= .. , 1985.
'~ATT~ST~
App}6~8.:a* to form and
legal mufficiency~
Kenneth S. Cuyler~'
Assistant County Attorney
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUI, rrY OF COLLIER
BOARD OF COUNTY COFLMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
FRED ~ J. VOSS, Chairman
'This ordlnoncs filed with ttne
~.creto~y of ~.lote's Offlc. c~h~.
or~[ ockn~'cd~ent O~ t~l
filin~ received ~h~ ~Y
of~ / '
I, WILLIAM J. REAGAN, Clerk of Courts in and for the Twentieth Judicial
Circuit, Collier County, Florida, do hereby ceritfy that the foregoing ia a
true original of:
ORDINANCE NO. 85-40
which was adopted by the Board of County Conuuisa~onera of Collier County
Florida during Regular Session the 6th day of August, 1985.
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of the Board of County Ccn~nla~ionera
of Collier County, Florida, thta 7th day of August, 1985.
WILLIAM J. RCAGAN
Clerk of Courts and Clerk
Ex-Officio to Boa~d of
County Commissioners
By_
8 ~ Hagrl, fieputy
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