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Animal Ordinance #00-26 Violations

Ordinance Violations Allowing a 15 Day Compliance Period

 

Offense Occurrence

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  Section 3. Rabies Vaccination Requirement
$100
$200
MCA
  Section 4. Registration and License Tags
$50
$100
MCA
Ordinance Violations Allowing a 30 Day Compliance Period
* Section 17. Permits
$100
$200
MCA
*   Section 18. Permit Application And Renewal
$50
$100
MCA
* Section 20. Restrictions on Guard Dogs
$50
$100
MCA
* Section 23. Failure to Provide Information or Offer Tag
$100
MCA
MCA
* Section 30. Adoption
$150
MCA
MCA
* Section 32. Sale of Pigs
$50
$100
MCA
Ordinance Violations Where Compliance Grace Period Determined by Director
* Section 19. Minimum Permit Standards
$50
$100
MCA
Ordinance Violations With No Compliance Grace Period Allowed
  Section 3. Dangerous Dog Vaccinations
MCA
MCA
MCA
* Section 5. Quarantine Violations
$200
$400
MCA
* Section 6. Display of Tags
$30
$60
MCA
  Section 7. Animal Baiting
MCA
MCA
MCA
  Section 7. Improper Confinement
$100
$200
MCA
  Section 7. Improper Disposal
$50
MCA
MCA
  Section 8. Cruelty to Animals
$300
MCA
MCA
** Section 9. Vicious Animal
$450
MCA
MCA
  Section 9. Dangerous Dogs
MCA
MCA
MCA
* Section 10. Confinement to Property; Animals at Large
$100
$200
MCA
  Section 11. Striking or Interfering with a Service Animal
$450
MCA
MCA
* Section 12. Interference with an Animal Control Officer
$450
MCA
MCA
* Section 13. Female in Heat
$150
MCA
MCA
* Section 14. Animal Waste
$50
$100
MCA
* Section 15. Animals Creating Nuisance
$100
$200
MCA
* Section 16. Contagious Diseases
$100
MCA
MCA
* Section 25. Consumer Guarantee
$50
$200
MCA
* Section 31. Animals in Vehicles
$50
$100
MCA
  Section 35. Refusal to Accept Citation
$200
$400
MCA
Additional Fees Required by Ordinance or Florida Statutes
  Section 7. Administrative Fees     $5.00 per citation
  F. S. S. §828.27(4)(b)   $5.00 per citation

MCA = Mandatory Court Appearance

* 50% Uncontested Citation Discount If Paid Prior to the Scheduled Hearing Date

** Fine will be reduced to $25 if, prior to the Hearing Date, the owner provides satisfactory proof of each of the following: current obedience training by an instructor approved by the Department; current health certificate from a veterinarian; proof of spay/neuter; microchip; and receives training on responsible pet ownership as it pertains to dangerous dogs provided by the Department.


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