0368 (Dogs)ORDINANCE N0. '68
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING IT TO BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
OWNER OF, OR PERSON HAVING THE CARE, CUSTODY OR
CONTROL OF, ANY DOG KNOWN TO HAVE PREVIOUSLY
ATTACKED AND BITTEN MANKIND, TO INTENTIONALLY,
KNOWINGLY OR NEGLIGENTLY PERMIT THE SAME TO RUN
AT LARGE OR STRAY UPON THE PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES,
LANDS OR LOTS IN THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
az _IT u.'ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any owner of, or
person having the care, custody or control of, any dog known
to have previously attacked and bitten mankind, to intentionally,
knowingly or negligently permit the same to run at large or stray
upon the public thoroughfares, lands or lots in the City of
Okeechobee, Florida.
SECTION 2. Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00), or imprisonment for a term not exceeding sixty (60)
days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day during
or on which a violation occurs or continues shall constitute a
separate offense.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its passage by the City Council and its approval by the Mayor.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of February, 1973.
ATTEST:
1
PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY CLERK
BY ME this 13th day of February, 1973.
MAYOR
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
CERTIFICATE OF CLERK
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
I, LORENA SPIVEY, do hereby certify that the attached
1 ordinance, being Ordinance No. 368 , was duly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida,
signed by the President of the City Council, approved and signed
by the Mayor of said city and attested by the Clerk of said city,
all at a Special Meeting of said City Council on the 13th day of
February, 1973, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen. Cliff Betts, Jr., Russell V. Dourer and E. H. Hunt..
NOS: Councilmen: None
ABS t T: Councilmen: Edward a. Dou71.a:=
I DO FURTHER CERTIFY that the Special Meeting of the City
Council was duly called by the Mayor in conformance with the
Charter Laws of the City of Okeechobe, by notice which stated
the purpose and object for which called, to which notice each
Councilman affixed his signature to acknowledge receipt of such
notice, all of which was regular and in due form.
I DO FURTHER CERTIFY as the City Clerk of the City of
Okeechobee, County of Okeechobee, Florida, that the attached
copy of Ordinance No. 368 is a true and correct copy of such
ordinance as it appears of record in the office of the City Clerk
of the City of Okeechobee, Florida.
LORENA SPIVEY
Clerk
Seal.