21-66 ORDINANCE NO. 21-66.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, AMENDING
CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF SAID CITY TO PROHIBIT CATS FROM
RUNNING AT LARGE, DEFINING "AT
LARGE" AND PROVIDING FOR IMPOUNDMENT.
WHEREAS, the City Council has received increasing
complaints from residents of the City regarding cats running at
large upon public and private property other than the owner or
keeper thereof; of public and private nuisances committed by such
animals; and of damage to public and private property and persons
by such animals; and
WHEREAS, the situation has reached that point where
remedial legislation of a stringent nature is necessary to
require to be done that which some owners of cats apparently will
not do voluntarily, that is, exercise reasonable restraint and
control over their cats; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is charged with the
protection of the health, safety and welfare of the general
public;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 5 of the Code of Ordinances
of said City be, and the same is hereby amended by adding Article
III to read as follows:
"Article III Cats
"Section 5-17 - Stray cats running at large
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, boarding
or otherwise keeping or having in his custody a cat
to permit such cat to stray at large, or whether or
not at large, to permit such cat to be on privately
owned property without the consent of the owner,
lessee or other person having lawful dominion and
control of said private property.
"Section 5-18 - "At Large" defined.
"At large" shall be defined to mean off the property
owned by or under the dominion and control of the
owner, boarder, keeper or custodian of the cat, when
said cat is wandering, roving or rambling at will,
unrestrained by said owner.
"Section 5-19 - Cats at large to be impounded.
"Any stray cat found in violation of any of
the provisions of this chapter shall be
impounded by the police department of this
city. Such animal shall remain impounded
for a period of five days during which time
the owner may secure the release of this
animal by paying to the police department of
this city a fee of fifty cents per day, or
each fraction thereof, the animal has been
impounded. If any animal remains in the
custody of the city for more than five days,
the owner thereof shall lose all right to the
animal and the city shall proceed to dispose
of same, either by sale to pay the charges
against the animal or by turning the animal
over to the Animal Rescue League.
"Section 5-20 - Impounders - police designated;
Appointment of impounder by
City Manager
Any person may catch any stray cat found running
at large in the city and deliver the same to the
Police Department for impoundment as herein provided.
Each and every policeman of the city shall be an
impounder of the city and the city manager shall
be empowered to appoint additional impounders for
the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this
chapter ."
PASSED and ADOPTED in regular session this 28th
day of March , 1966.
-- ' Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk ............
First reading March 14, 1966
Second reading March 28, 1966
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