§ 4-33. Residents capturing at-large animals.  


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  • A property owner or tenant may seize, in a humane manner, any animal at-large on his or her property in violation of this article. When such a seizure is made, the person shall immediately deliver the animal to an animal control officer.

    Any person who captures an animal pursuant to this section shall exercise care to treat the animal humanely, without causing injury, sickness, hunger, or any other ailments to the animal during seizure and delivery of the animal. Any person unable to comply fully with this section shall not seize any animal pursuant to this section. Failure to comply with this section may result in the filing of a cruelty charge, as described in Chapter 828, Florida Statutes.

(Ord. No. 18-068, § 13, 10-2-18)