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ORDINANCE NO. 96-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
RELATING TO ANIMAL SERVICES; DELETING
SECTIONS 1, 3, 4 AND 11 THROUGH 15, INCLUSIVE, OF
ARTICLES I AND III OF CHAPTER 43 OF THE OCOEE
CITY CODE; AMENDING SECTION 43-2 OF ARTICLE I
OF CHAPTER 43 OF THE OCOEE CITY CODE;
ADOPTING THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE II OF
CHAPTER 5 OF THE ORANGE COUNTY CODE OF
ORDINANCES RELATING TO ANIMAL SERVICES
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee desires to have the
provisions of Article II of Chapter 5 of the Orange County Code of Ordinances, as amended by
Orange County Ordinance No. 95-32, relating to, among other things, the regulation of
dangerous animals, enforced within the city limits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Authority. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the
authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of
Florida and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.
SECTION 2. Deletion of Sections. The present Sections 1, 3, 4 and 11
through 15, inclusive, of Articles I and III of Chapter 43 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Ocoee, Florida are hereby deleted.
SECTION 3. Amendment of Section 43-2. The present Section 43-2 of
Article I of Chapter 43 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ocoee, Florida, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
SECTION 43-2. Adoption of County Provisions.
The city hereby adopts and subiects itself to Article II of Chapter
5 of the Code of Ordinances of Orange County. Florida. as
amended by the provisions of Ordinance Number 95-32 of Orange
County. Florida. effective October 5. 1995 (the "Orange County
Animal Services Ordinance"). In the event of a conflict between
the terms of the Orange County Animal Services Ordinance and
the other provisions of this Chapter. the terms of the Orange
County Animal Services Ordinance shall control. The city hereby
adopts the Orange County Animal Control Service Office as the
only animal control agency in authority within the city. Any items
not specifically addressed in this chapter shall fall under the
authority of the Orange County Animal ControlService Ordinance.
SECTION 4. Conflicts. All ordinances, resolutions, parts of ordinances or
parts of resolutions of the City of Ocoee in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and rescinded.
SECTION 5.
Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto.
SECTION 6.
Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the
City that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of
Ordinances of the City; and that sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered and
the word "ordinance" may be changed to "chapter", "section", "article", or such other
appropriate word or phrase in order to accomplish such intentions; and regardless of whether
such inclusion in the code is accomplished, sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or
relettered and the correction of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be
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authorized by the City Manager, without need of public hearing, by filing a corrected or
recodified copy of same with the City Clerk.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of A-PA (L ,1996.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
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J~an Grafton, City Clerk
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S. Scott Vandergrift, Mayor I / '
(SEAL)
ADVERTISED March 21. 1996
READ FIRST TIME March 19. 1996
READ SECOND TIME AND ADOPTED
ApP-1 L ), , 1996,
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. ~.
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
this L day of Ap~ I ' 1996.
FOLEY & LARDNER
fJ~ I4:i1J
By:
City Attorney
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