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As Amended by Ordinance 03-8
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| Legal Disclaimer:
This document has Ordinance 03-8 merged into the applicable sections of Ordinance 00-26
as provided for in Ordinance 03-8.
Readers are advised that the information contained within the pages of this document is
believed to be accurate. However, no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness,
or adequacy of the information are made. Readers are encouraged to review the official version
of all documents upon which they plan to rely.
The official recorded copy of these documents are located in the Clerk of the Circuit Court,
BOCC Records Section. Reference copies are available at public libraries and the County Attorney’s
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SECTION 17. PET DEALER, KENNEL, CATTERY, ANIMAL RESCUE ADOPTION ORGANIZATION,
AND GUARD DOG PERMITS
- In addition to complying with all other applicable provisions of this Ordinance, all
pet dealers, kennels, catteries, Animal Rescue Adoption Organizations or guard dog services
must obtain a permit prior to operating a business in the county, and must maintain such permit
at all times in order to conduct business in the county.
- Permits shall be issued by the
department, and a separate permit or combination permit shall be required for each permitted
business. Each individual location maintained or operated in the county that is subject to
regulation pursuant to this Ordinance shall be considered a separate business subject to
the permitting requirements of this section. permits shall not be transferrable between locations
or persons.
- COMBINATION PERMITS A combined permit may be obtained by a person engaged
in more than one type of permitted activity. The applicant for a combined permit shall be
required to meet the standards for each type of business permitted and the permit shall state
on its face the specific types of businesses covered by the permit.
- Each permit shall be
valid for 1 year, and is renewable on an annual basis. Application and annual issuance fees
shall be established by BOCC Policy.
- EXEMPTIONS
- A veterinarian operating a facility that has a current, state premise permit issued pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 474, Florida Statutes, shall be exempt from the pet dealer,
kennel, cattery permit, and animal rescue adoption organization requirements.
- An animal
rescue adoption organization that does not obtain animals from the department is not
required to obtain a permit to operate in the county.
- VIOLATIONS In addition to being
punishable in accordance with section 34 of this Ordinance, a permit may be denied, suspended
or revoked by the department pursuant to section 21 of this Ordinance, and the county may
seek a temporary or permanent injunction from the appropriate court enjoining the violator
from engaging in the regulated activity.
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