The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-23
ORDINANCE NO. al
COMMISSION SERIES


AN ORDINANCE PROvID-
ING FOR THE REGISTRATION
AND TAGGING OF ALL DOGS
WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF KEY WEST, FLOR
IDA; PROVIDING CONDI-
TIONS UNDER WHICH DOGS
MAY RUN AT LARGE AND
REGULATING THE KEEPING
OF DOGS; AUTHORIZING THE
IMPOUNDING AND HUMANE
DESTRUCTION OF DOGS;
AUTHORIZING THE ACTIvT-
TIES OF THE HUMANE So
CIETY OF KEY WEST; PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY AND RE-
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
AND PROVIDING WHEN Or
DINANCE GOES INTO EFFECT.
Be it enacted by the City Com
mission of The City of Key West,
Florida:
Section I. Definitions: Wher-
ever the word dog" or dogs"
is used in this ordinance, it shall
be construed to mean both male
and female where the context so
requires or admits.
Section 2. No dogs, male or
female, shall be owned or kept
in The City of Key West, Florida,
unless properly registered and
tagged as hereinafter provided.
Section 3. No person shall be
allowed to keep any dog, male or
female, in The City of Key West,
Florida, unless said person shall
first register such dog with The
City of Key West, Florida, and
purchase from The City of Key
West, Florida, an Identification
tag for each dog for the sum Of
One Dollar ($1.00) per annum,
said tag to be attached to each
/. dogs collar and worn contin-
uously. The City of Key West,
Florida shall upon the issue Of
said tag make a record of the
name and address of the owner
of said dog, the number of the
tag, the physical description of
said dog, and the date said tag
was issued. The tags shall be
metal and be numbered and is
sued in regular sequence.
Section 4. 1t shall be unlaw-
full for any person owning or
having the care, custody or con-
troll of any dog, to permit said
dog to be at large in the City,
unless said dog is muZzled or
has been vaccinated against
rabies within one year next pre-
ceding and able to produce n
certificate showing that dog was
vaccinated. Any dog found run
ming at large on any of the pub
lie streets, parks, Fairgrounds,
alleys or beaches, or vacant lots
in The City of Key West, Florida
shall be picked up by the desig-
mated authorized agent or the
Key West Humane Society and
placed in shelter for a period OF
three (3) days. Said dog may be
redeemed by the owner thereof
by paying the costs of feeding
for the period of confined and
any other expenses accrued for
services rendered by said Society.
Should the dog picked up, not
be licensed, and/or vaccinated.
the owner must comply with
these regulations before the dog
is released. The license fee is
double the fee in effect on date I
the dog is picked up, in addition !
to the other specified charges. !
At the expiration of three CD |
days if said dog has not been re-
deemed by the owner, then said
dog shall be humanely destroy
ed.
Section 5. 1t shall be unlaw-
full for any person, whether /
owner, or anyone having charge. I
custody or control thereof, to |
keep any dogs within the limits |
of The City of Key West. Florida /
which bark or howl at night SO
as to disturb the sleep and/or !
peace and quietude of any in
habitants of said City.
Section 6. 1t shall be unlaw-
full for any owner or keeper Of I
any dog to permit said dog to
run at large off the property of /
the owner or keeper thereof
within the city limits of Key /
West, unless licensed and muz-
lied and/or vaccinated.
Section 7. If the owner Of any
dog shall elect TO muzzle said |
dog, he shall use a proper muz-
gle, completely covering the
mouth and nose of said dog IN
such a manner as to prevent said
dog from biting or licking any /
object.
Section 8. No female dog in
heat shall be allowed 10 run al
large, but be kept securely on
the owners premises until such