§ 4-59. Confinement of dangerous animals.

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(a)

It is a violation of this section for the owner of any dangerous animal to fail to confine the animal within a building, cage or other secure enclosure, or to take the animal from the building, cage or secure enclosure unless the animal is securely leashed, tethered, chained, muzzled, anesthetized and/or otherwise restrained so as to protect persons and other animals.

(b)

This section shall not apply to law enforcement or rescue animals actually engaged in law enforcement or rescue operations.

(c)

Any animal of wild or exotic nature, so classified by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as requiring a specific pen or enclosure, shall be caged in accordance with the commission's regulations.

(d)

The recommended penalty for a violation of this section is a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(Ord. No. 2009-47, § 2, 9-1-09; Ord. No. 2018-22, § 2, 5-8-18)

                    
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