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 Marathon
 Code of Ordinances
 Part II. CODE OF ORDINANCES
 Chapter 5. ANIMALS

  § 5-4. Animal Control Department Manager; appointment; duties.  

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  • (a)

    The City Council or the City Manager is authorized to appoint or designate a suitable person to serve as Animal Control Supervisor, hereinafter called "the Department Manager," to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The City Council shall pay the Department Manager such compensation as the City Council deems proper.

    (b)

    The Department Manager and his authorized animal control officers may catch, seize or pick up:

    (1)

    Any stray animal;

    (2)

    Any animal at large;

    (3)

    Any fierce, vicious or dangerous animal not properly restrained or secured by the owner or keeper;

    (4)

    Any animal carrying or believed to be carrying rabies or other infectious or contagious diseases;

    (5)

    Any animal that is a nuisance;

    (6)

    Any dog not licensed and inoculated as required by this chapter;

    (7)

    Any sick or injured animal for which the owner or keeper cannot be found after reasonable effort to do so, or for which the owner or keeper is unable or unwilling to provide proper care;

    (8)

    Any other animal authorized by this chapter to be impounded, caught, seized or picked up.

    The Department Manager or his officers or assistants shall impound or otherwise dispose of such animals as provided under this chapter.

    (c)

    The Department Manager or his authorized officers or assistants shall investigate complaints or actions allegedly in violation of this chapter and shall issue citations demanding that the violations cease or be corrected. Those animal control officers authorized to issue citations pursuant to Fla. Stat. §§ 828.27(1)(b) and 828.23(1)(f) have authority under this chapter.

    (d)

    Pursuant to law, the Department Manager and his authorized assistants may enter public or unfenced private property within the City, except residential buildings, to carry out the duties imposed by this chapter.

    (e)

    The Department Manager may declare an animal to be a fierce animal, dangerous animal or vicious animal as defined by Section 5-1 of this chapter, and may order the owner of such animal to secure, restrain and confine it in a reasonable manner specified by the Department Manager.

(Code 1999, § 3-4)