PALM BEACH COUNTY ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL
ORDINANCE 98-22

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ORDINANCE DESCRIPTION.

Section 1. SHORT TITLE.

Section 2. DEFINITIONS.

Section 3. FEMALES IN HEAT.

Section 4. DOG AND CAT CONTROL.

Section 5. ANIMALS CREATING NUISANCES.

Section 6. SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTATION/ANIMALS AS PRIZES.

Section 7. INJURED ANIMALS, ACTION REQUIRED.

Section 8. KEEPING/ADOPTING STRAY ANIMALS AND MAINTAINING FERAL CATS.

Section 9. ANIMAL WASTE.

Section 10. RABIES VACCINATIONS.

Section 11. DOG AND CAT RABIES/LICENSE TAGS.

Section 12. REDEMPTION AND ADOPTION.

Section 13. ADOPTION FEES AND STERILIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DOGS AND CATS.

Section 14. RECORDS.

Section 15. HUMANE EDUCATION.

Section 16. ANIMAL BITES AND QUARANTINING.

Section 17. PLACEMENT AND IMPOUNDMENT OF HONEYBEE HIVES.

Section 18. GUARD DOGS.

Section 19. EVICTIONS, JAIL TERMS, COMMUNITY SERVICE ADJUDICATIONS, AND OTHER INVOLUNTARY OCCURRENCES; EFFECT ON ANIMALS.

Section 20. DISPOSAL OF BODIES OF DEAD ANIMALS.

Section 21. LIVESTOCK.

Section 22. NUMBER OF ANIMALS; ACREAGE RESTRICTIONS/ EXCESS ANIMAL HABITATS.

Section 23. KENNEL, EXCESS ANIMAL HABITAT, PET SHOP, GROOMING PARLOR, AND COMMERCIAL STABLE PERMITS.

Section 24. ANIMAL CARE; MANNER OF KEEPING.

Section 25. DOGS AND CATS OFFERED FOR SALE; HEALTH REQUIREMENTS.

Section 26. ANIMAL AGENCIES.

Section 27. DANGEROUS DOGS AND VICIOUS DOGS.

Section 28. ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL HEARING BOARD.

Section 29. INTERFERENCE WITH ENFORCEMENT.

Section 30. VIOLATIONS, CIVIL INFRACTIONS, CIVIL PENALTIES.

Section 31. FIRST OFFENDERS COURSE.

Section 32. INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES.

Section 33. APPLICABILITY.

Section 34. REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT.

Section 35. SEVERABILITY.

Section 36. EFFECTIVE DATE.
        

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