§ 14-32. Title and scope.

This article may be cited as the "Sarasota County Animal Ordinance." The provisions of sections 767.10—767.15, Florida Statutes, as the same were in effect on October 1, 1994 (hereinafter "the statute"), are hereby implemented as the law of Sarasota County and may be enforced by the Animal Services Director and Animal Services Officers of Sarasota County. Section 767.14, Florida Statutes, authorizes local governments to place further restrictions or additional requirements on owners of dangerous dogs or develop procedures and criteria for the implementation of Chapter 767. Further, Chapter 767, Florida Statutes, by its title, governs Damage by Dogs. It does not regulate any animals other than dogs, however, and therefore in addition to enforcing the provisions of Chapter 767 relating to dogs, this article also regulates other animals. In any instance where provisions of this article conflict with provisions of the statute, the statute controls. In an instance where provisions of this article are not in conflict with but are more stringent than the statute, this article controls.

(Ord. No. 95-042, § 2, 5-9-1994; Ord. No. 97-044, § 1(2), 6-17-1997; Ord. No. 2009-050, § 1, 10-13-2009)