The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
ORDINANCE NO. 2ss. +
COMMISSION SERIES

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AND HUMANE DESTRUCTION
OF DOGS; AUTHORIZING THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE HUMANE
SOCIETY OF KEY WEST; PRO-,
VIDING A PENALTY FOR VIO-
LATING THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS ORDINANCE; REPEAL
ING ORDINANCE NO. Al, CON-
MISSION SERIES, OF THE OR
DINANCES OF THE CITY OF
KEY WEST, FLORIDA, AND
ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING WHEN ORDI-
NANCE GOES INTO EFFECT.
Be it enacted by the City Com
mission of The City of Key West,
Florida:
Section /. DEFINITIONS:
Wherever 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 8. 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.
Two Dollars $4,000 per annum,
for a male dog or spayed female,
and Three Dollars $4,000 for
bitch, said tag to be attached to
each dogs collar andfworn con-
tinuously. The City of Key West,
Florida shall upon issue, of said
tag make 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 issued in regular
sequence.
Section 4. Amy dog found rum
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 of the
Key West Humane Society and
placed in shelter for a period of
three 90 days. Said dog may be
redeemed by the owner thereof
by paying the costs of feeding for
the period confined and any
other expenses accrued for ser
vices rendered by said Society.
Should the dog picked up not be
licensed, the owner must comply
with the tag requirement before
the dog is released. The license
fee is double the fee in effect on
date the dog is picked up. At the
expiration of three 90 days, if
said dog has not been redeemed
by the owner, then said dog shall
be humanely destroyed.
Section S. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person, whether owner,
or. anyone having charge, custody
Or control thereof, I'd 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 inhabitants
of said City.
Section 6. 1t shall be unlawful
for any owner or keeper of any
dog to permit said dog to run at
large on the public streets, parks
or beaches between the hours of
ten P. M. of one day, and seven
A. M. of the following day.
Section 7. In cases of emer-
gency, when there is danger of
rabies epidemic, the Mayor may
require all owners to have their
dogs vaccinated under such regu-
lations as he shall see fit.
Section 8. No female dog in
heat shall be allowed to run at
large, but shall be kept securely
on the owners premises until
such season is over.
Section 9. If a dog is suspected
of having rabies, or has been
bitten by a dog suspected of
having rabies, such dog shall be
confined by chain on the own
er's premises and the Humane
Society or licensed veterinarian
notified at once. Said dog shall
then be removed to the proper
place for observation for period
Of two weeks at the expense of
the owner.
Section 10. Whoever 'overloads.
overdrives, tortureS, torments or
deprives of necessary sustenance,
food or drink, or unnecessarily
or cruelty beats or mutilateS or
kills any animals or causes or
permits either of such offenses to
be committed shall be punished
as hereinafter provided.
Section II. Any person viola
ting any provisions of this Or
dinance shall, upon conviction,
be punished by fine not exceed
ing Fifty Dollars ($50.00), or by