5.
provisions pertaining to definitions, owner requirements and penalties for
dogs classified as dangerous and not dangerous, compulsory sterilization
upon first impoundment of animals, hold times for impounded animals,
requirements for release of impounded animals, and establishing a new
violation of said chapter; creating provisions related to minimum
requirements and warranty requirements for sale of dog and cats, and the
establishment of a trap-neuter-return program; and providing an effective
date; All Districts
Consideration: AN ORDINANCE OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA PERTAINING TO ANIMAL
SERVICES AMENDING ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 5 OF THE ORANGE COUNTY CODE;
AMENDING SECTION 5-29 (“DEFINITIONS”); AMENDING SECTION 5-32 (“CLASSIFICATION
OF DOGS AS DANGEROUS; CONFINEMENT AND QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS OF
DANGEROUS DOGS; EXEMPTIONS; REQUIREMENTS FOR OWNERS OF DANGEROUS
DOGS; CONDUCT OF SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARINGS; AND APPEALS”) AMENDING
SECTION 5-32.1 (“ATTACK OR BITE BY DANGEROUS DOG; ATTACK BY UNCLASSIFIED
DOG THAT CAUSES DEATH; PENALTIES; APPEALS; CONFISCATION; DESTRUCTION”)
AMENDING
SECTION
5-34 (“IMPOUNDMENT
OF
ANIMALS;
COMPULSORY
STERILIZATION”); AMENDING SECTION 5-35 (“DISPOSITION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS”);
AMENDING SECTION 5-41 (“TRAPPING; EXPOSING POISON”) AMENDING SECTION 5-50
(“VIOLATIONS; CONSTRUCTION OF ARTICLE”) CREATING A NEW SECTION 5-54 (“MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS AND WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR SALE OF DOGS AND CATS”);
CREATING A NEW SECTION 5-55 (“COMMUNITY CAT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM”); AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The following persons addressed the Board:
- Rosina McVicker
- Bryan Henley
A motion was made by Commissioner Uribe, seconded by Commissioner Gomez Cordero, to
adopt Ordinance 2026-06 amending Chapter 5, Article II of the Orange County Code; further,
modifying sections pertaining to definitions, owner requirements and penalties for dogs classified
as dangerous and not dangerous, compulsory sterilization upon first impoundment of animals,
hold times for impounded animals, requirements for release of impounded animals, removing
nuisance trapping language, and establishing a new violation of said chapter; creating two new
sections related to minimum requirements and warranty requirements for sale of dog and cats,
and the establishment of a trap-neuter-return program; and providing an effective date; and
further, authorize staff to correct any non-substantial grammatical or scrivener's errors within the
ordinance. The motion carried by the following vote:
5 -
Aye:
Mayor Demings, Commissioner Wilson, Commissioner Uribe, Commissioner
Gomez Cordero, and Commissioner Scott
1 - Commissioner Martinez Semrad
1 - Commissioner Moore
Nay:
Absent:
III.
DISCUSSION AGENDA (Continued)
