§ 4-19. Right of entry.  


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  • (a)

    Pursuant to F.S. §§ 828.27, 828.073 and 125.01, the director of animal control and/or any animal control officer may enter public or unfenced private property within the county to carry out the duties imposed by this article.

    (b)

    Pursuant to F.S. §§ 828.27, 828.073 and 125.01, the director of animal control and/or any animal protection officer may enter fenced private property when:

    (1)

    The owner or keeper of an animal which has bitten or otherwise exposed a human or domestic or captive wild animal to rabies refuses to surrender such animal for rabies quarantine.

    (2)

    The animal being sought was at large immediately prior to the division of animal control receiving a filed complaint that the animal was at large chasing people or domestic animals or was causing the destruction or loss of personal property, but subsequently returned to its owner's fenced private property; provided, however, that the animal has the capability to leave the fenced property by climbing, jumping, or crawling under the fences and provided that an attempt to contact the owner, if known, was unsuccessful.

    (3)

    The division of animal control is investigating or taking possession of any animal found or suspected to be neglected or cruelly treated pursuant to F.S. §§ 828.27, 828.073 and 125.01.

    (4)

    Pursuant to F.S. §§ 767.12 and 125.01, the division of animal control is taking possession of any animal initially determined as dangerous or aggressive.

(Ord. No. 2017-07, § 16, 5-2-17)