Post by Chuck McCue on Mar 30, 2023 10:14:46 GMT -5
Sec. 6-31. - Dogs on the beach.
(a) Dogs are permissible on the Atlantic Ocean Beach adjacent to the city during the following time periods:
(1)
At any hour from October 1 st through March 31 st ; and
(2)
During the hours of 5:00 p.m. through 9:00 a.m., from April 1 st through September 30 th .
(b)
In addition to the above provisions, all owners, custodians and/or persons responsible for and in control of any dog(s) on the beach must comply with following:
(1)
Each such dog must be fastened to a suitable leash of dependable strength not to exceed twelve (12) feet in length and the leash must be held or controlled by that person at all times.
(2)
Any person having a dog on the beach during the above-enumerated hours must carry with and on such person suitable materials and utensils with which to remove from the beach any fecal matter deposited by such dog and must remove any fecal matter immediately upon its deposit by the dog under the person's supervision and control.
(3)
Each such dog must have affixed to its collar a current rabies inoculation tag evidencing the dog has been properly inoculated against rabies within the past year. The civil penalties for violation of this chapter shall be those set forth in section 6-5 (https://library.municode.com/fl/neptune_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6AN_ARTIINGE_S6-5PE).
(4)
If dog and the person responsible for such dog's presence on the beach are in the Atlantic Ocean together, the dog shall be allowed to swim unleashed and then immediately put back on the leash before returning to the beach. This does not include walking the dog in the water.
(Ord. No. 1998-01, § 1, 4-6-98; Ord. No. 2005-15, § 3, 9-12-05; Ord. No. 2005-23, § 1, 12-5-05; Ord. No. 2017-01, 2-6-17; Ord. No. 2017-21, § 1, 10-2-17; Ord. No. 2019-05, § 1, 6-3-19; Ord. No. 2020-05 (https://library.municode.com/fl/neptune_beach/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=1043532), § 1, 9-8-20) Editor's note— Ord. No. 2005-15, § 2, adopted Sept. 12, 2005, deleted former § 6-31, which pertained to registration and licensing requirements and derived from Ord. No. 1998-01, § 1, adopted Apr. 6, 1998 and Ord. No. 2005-09, § 5, adopted May 2, 2005. Former §§ 6-32 and 6-33 have been renumbered as §§ 6-31 and 6-32.
Sec. 6-32. - Exceptions.
The provisions of this chapter, except section 6-28 (https://library.municode.com/fl/neptune_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6AN_ARTIIDOCA_S6-28RE)
, are inapplicable to service
dogs
and/or other service animals as defined by Florida State Statutes or federal law.
(Ord. No. 1998-01, § 1, 4-6-98; Ord. No. 2005-09, § 5, 5-2-05; Ord. No. 2005-15, § 3, 9-12-05; Ord. No.
2017-01 (https://library.municode.com/fl/neptune_beach/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=852134)
, 2-6-17)
(a) Dogs are permissible on the Atlantic Ocean Beach adjacent to the city during the following time periods:
(1)
At any hour from October 1 st through March 31 st ; and
(2)
During the hours of 5:00 p.m. through 9:00 a.m., from April 1 st through September 30 th .
(b)
In addition to the above provisions, all owners, custodians and/or persons responsible for and in control of any dog(s) on the beach must comply with following:
(1)
Each such dog must be fastened to a suitable leash of dependable strength not to exceed twelve (12) feet in length and the leash must be held or controlled by that person at all times.
(2)
Any person having a dog on the beach during the above-enumerated hours must carry with and on such person suitable materials and utensils with which to remove from the beach any fecal matter deposited by such dog and must remove any fecal matter immediately upon its deposit by the dog under the person's supervision and control.
(3)
Each such dog must have affixed to its collar a current rabies inoculation tag evidencing the dog has been properly inoculated against rabies within the past year. The civil penalties for violation of this chapter shall be those set forth in section 6-5 (https://library.municode.com/fl/neptune_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6AN_ARTIINGE_S6-5PE).
(4)
If dog and the person responsible for such dog's presence on the beach are in the Atlantic Ocean together, the dog shall be allowed to swim unleashed and then immediately put back on the leash before returning to the beach. This does not include walking the dog in the water.
(Ord. No. 1998-01, § 1, 4-6-98; Ord. No. 2005-15, § 3, 9-12-05; Ord. No. 2005-23, § 1, 12-5-05; Ord. No. 2017-01, 2-6-17; Ord. No. 2017-21, § 1, 10-2-17; Ord. No. 2019-05, § 1, 6-3-19; Ord. No. 2020-05 (https://library.municode.com/fl/neptune_beach/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=1043532), § 1, 9-8-20) Editor's note— Ord. No. 2005-15, § 2, adopted Sept. 12, 2005, deleted former § 6-31, which pertained to registration and licensing requirements and derived from Ord. No. 1998-01, § 1, adopted Apr. 6, 1998 and Ord. No. 2005-09, § 5, adopted May 2, 2005. Former §§ 6-32 and 6-33 have been renumbered as §§ 6-31 and 6-32.
Sec. 6-32. - Exceptions.
The provisions of this chapter, except section 6-28 (https://library.municode.com/fl/neptune_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH6AN_ARTIIDOCA_S6-28RE)
, are inapplicable to service
dogs
and/or other service animals as defined by Florida State Statutes or federal law.
(Ord. No. 1998-01, § 1, 4-6-98; Ord. No. 2005-09, § 5, 5-2-05; Ord. No. 2005-15, § 3, 9-12-05; Ord. No.
2017-01 (https://library.municode.com/fl/neptune_beach/ordinances/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=852134)
, 2-6-17)