Submitted By: Tye Chighizola
Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Introduce Ordinance 2023-57 adding Chapter 14 (Animal Control) to the Code of Ordinances by adopting Chapter 4 of the Marion County Code as the applicable animal control and enforcement code provisions (Case No. COD23-45297)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place, Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND: In 2010, the City of Ocala entered an interlocal agreement with Marion County for the transfer of animal control services to Marion County. At that time, the City also deleted the code provisions in Chapter 14 of the City's Code of Ordinances and adopted by the reference Marion County's requirements in Ordinance 2010-27.
On April 18, 2023, the City and Marion County adopted a new ten-year interlocal agreement that stipulates animal control services provided by Marion County within the limits of the City of Ocala should be the same services that the County provides elsewhere in their service area. The proposed ordinance will add back Chapter 14 (Animal Control) to the City's Code adopting Chapter 4 of the Marion County Code as the applicable animal control and enforcement code provisions.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: The proposed ordinance addresses procedural requirements necessary to adopt Marion County's animal control provisions. Staff recommends approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
PROCUREMENT REVIEW: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: The ordinance has been reviewed by the City Attorney, William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVE:
* Approve with changes
* Deny
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ORDINANCE 2023-57
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, TO CREATE A CHAPTER 14, ENTITLED "ANIMAL CONTROL," WHICH SHALL ADOPT BY REFERENCE ALL PROVISIONS OF THE MARION COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE, AS CODIFIED AT CHAPTER 4, MARION COUNTY CODE, AND AS IT MAY FRO...
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