Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1669 Adopt New Chapter Leisure & Rec — reading text

authority of a permit. Animal Control Definitions Animal shall be held to include every living dumb creature. Custodian means any person or agent designated bv the owner of an animal to provide care~ shelter~protection~refu~e or food and otherwise control the animal's actions. Direct control means the immediate~continuous physical control of a dog or cat by means of a leash or other tether of sufficient strength to restrain the animal. Direct control shall not include verbal or aural control. Owner means any natural person~firm~association or corporation who owns~keeps. harbors or controls an animaL and the knowledge and acts of agents and employees of corporations in regard to animals transported. owned~employed by or in the custody of a corporation shall be held to be the knowledge and acts of such corporation. Direct Control The owner or custodian of an animal shall have direct control at all times while the animal is in a Community or Special Use Community park or near a recreational and cultural center. Not Permitted in Certain Areas Animals~other than dogs used to aid the blind~are not permitted inside any recreational or cultural center. Conditions of Animal Presence No animal shall be permitted to run at large at city parks. No animal shall be permitted to destroy or damage {)ublic real or personal propertv~or interfere with the reasonable use and enjoyment of the parks. The owner or custodian of an animal shall immediately remove and dispose of the animal's waste upon any public or private property when the owner or custodian of the animal could reasonably be expected to be aware of the waste or has received notice of the existence of the waste. No owner or custodian shall leave an animal closed in or confined to a vehicle at a park~ recreationaL or cultural center unless the animal is confined in a cage or container or temporarily securely tethered by a device that will not permit the animal to fall or jump from the vehicle~and that provides adequate air for its consumption. No person shall conduct sponsor or participate in a performin~ animal exhibition. display. circus or rodeo in which animals are induced or encouraged to perform through the use of chemicaL mechanicaL electrical or manual devices in a manner which will cause~ or is likely to cause~ injury or suffering. All equipment on performing animals shall fit properlY and physical be in ~ood working:condition. SECTION 4. PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS. Violations of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in the general violations section of the Code of Ordinances. SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are severable. If any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared invalid, unconstitutional or unenforceable by the valid judgment or decree of the court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, unconstitutionality or unenforceability shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance. SECTION 6. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. In the event any ordinance or parts of ordinances arein conflict with any other provision of the Code, the provisions of this Ordinance shall prevail. SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval by council and signature of the Mayor. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY 1fIE CITY COUNCIL ~ 1HE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA ON THE ~ DA Y OF , d/( JJdt~ '/ J , 2005. 1toN MAYOR Approved as to form and legal sufficiency. n~r!2~ CITY CLERK A1E{(~ HELEN A.SP . CER . TONI L. CRAIG CITY ATIORNEY f New language is underlined. Deleted language is stricken. DISPOSITrO};r  t., '[:<~ '; D Ne,vs ail..-- l' 4g15FbRtV1AltQN BEACH" flORIDA:: N9T~Ei~~~~ N~ n.'l" Published Daily Aj~~,~ 1JG' HEARING,'~Will Fort VC a.l ton Beach., Florida be' .held' 6n:; t~~} f6!1oWing- n r, .........,. ~, d;,,~ r,~ D.lstrl , . b u. d. In .rJ 1: a1 oosa~ ' te., ,...." r-.. San"Ca J:\ on .C; ' .ou.: 6.:V\' al'r;; oJosa rrCles 8g~~p.!JJ'.D'\<i! inQnC~'.. at, .... N... ) j., O; Tues9aY,' 2905,' . n ...... 1 oive1" l:> er:~ i, I' the' Jl~ oU/J<:: II' phpll'1ber at ;, F.. i,J~ . h.'. City' \ Stat.e of ~.'. l. id. or..... a . }:'.' ji. Jri~~~ 1 time: th~,.~ jiY:' " ". . cil.':;"', iR'-\ Jcon~,' pep :Its . q? optiqn :in,to OVof. , The prd, nqnae, uilts Cuu.nt~ y or OkaJoosa ent, retymord" insPE! t.~e.'<O....'." e' cted . C.e..., f,...... the.. Ct.l. i, dffi. un g.r"Jregular '. 9....., i.....'... , er. ...... '"