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Recorded outcomeORD-MC Concerning ACPS; Amend Sec 462.106 (Procedures), Pt 1 (General), Ch 462 (Animals), Ord Code, to Clarify Standards for Issuance of Citations; Amend Sec 462.201 (Cruelty to Animals Defined Generally), 462.203 (Neglecting or Abandoning Animals), 462.204 (Restraint by Tethering), 462.205 (Dog Fighting & Other Animal Fighting), 462.209 (Citation), & 462.210 (Taking Custody of Mistreated Animals), Pt 2 (Cruelty to or Neglecting Animals), Ch 462 (Animals), Ord Code, to Revise & Clarify Provisions Related to Cruelty, Neglect, Abandonment, & Tethering of Animals, to Specify That Animal Fighting Activities Constitute Animal Cruelty, & to Align the Code with the Required Timelines & Procedures for Animal Custody Petitions Outlined in Sec 828.073, F.S.; Amend Sec 462.301 (General), 462.302 (Noise), 462.303 (Animals At-Large Prohibited), 462.304 (Habitual Nuisance), & 462.305 (Destruction of Property & Biting), Pt 3 (Nuisances), Ch 462 (Animals), Ord Code, to Simplify Language & Clarify Standards for Issuance of Citations; Amend Sec 462.601 (Impounding of Animals), Pt 6 (Impoundment, Surrender, Redemption & Adoption), Ch 462 (Animals), Ord Code, to Reduce the Required “Stray Hold” Period from 6 Days to 5 Days; Prov for Codification Instructions; Estab a Prospective Effective Date of 6/10/26, for the Code Amdts Contained in this Ord to Become Effective (Hartung) (Introduced by CM Arias)( Co-Sponsor CM Peluso) 10/28/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, R 11/3/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 11/3/25 R Read 2nd & Rerefer 11/12/25 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 1/20/26 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 6-0 1/20/26 R Amend/Approve 7-0 1/27/26 CO Amend/Approve 17-1 (Carlucci) Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & CR 3.601 - 11/12/25
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