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ORDINANCE NO. 265
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
FLORIDA, REQUIRING THAT OFFAL OR EXCRETA
OF ANY ANIMAL DEPOSITED ON PREMISES OTHER
THAN THE PREMISES OF THE OWNER OF SUCH
ANIP~iAL BE REMOVED IN A SANITARY MANNER;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION HEREOF;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Depositing of offal or excreta, allowing
or abetting prohibited - removal required.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to
aid, abet, assist or allow any animal
under their care, custody or control, or
subject to their command, to deposit or
place on any of the public or private
sidewalks, parkways or walkways or parts
of streets, or public parks or ways on
the ocean front devoted to the use of
the public, or upon premises owned by any
person, firm or corporation other than
the owner or custodian of such animal,
any offal or excreta of such animal.
(b) The owner or custodian of any animal is
hereby required to remove and dispose of
in a sanitary manner, the offal or ex-
creta of any such animal deposited or
placed in violation of this section.
Removal of any such offal or excreta in
a sealed container shall constitute prima
facie compliance with this section.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 3. Any person, firm or corporation found guilty
of a violation of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine not
to exceed $500.00 or 60 days in jail, or by both such fine and
imprisonment in the discretion of the County Judge.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall take effect upon
its approval and passage as provided by law.
Section 5. This Ordinance upon approval shall be codi-
fied into the Code of Ordinances for the Village of Tequesta.
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The foregoing Ordinance was offered by Councilmember
James H. Ryan who moved its adoption. The motion was
seconded by Councilmember Joseph D. Yoder , and upon being put
to a vote, the vote was as follows:
FOR ADOPTION AGAINST ADOPTION
Howard F. Brown
Leslie A. Cook
W. Harvey Mapes, Jr.
James H. Ryan
Joseph D. Yoder, Jr.
The Mayor thereupon declared the Ordinance duly passed
and adopted on this 12 day of December A.D. , 1978.
~vIAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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ATTEST:
Villa e Clerk