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Florida Local Ordinances
Current Legislation
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Bill – 2024002 – LEON COUNTY, FL BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Proposed ordinance amends Chapter 4 (Animals), Article II (Animal Control), Division 1 (Generally), Section 4-47 (Dogs and Cats Offered for Sale; Health Requirements) of the Code of Laws of Leon County, FL to prohibit the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits by retail pet stores in the unincorporated areas of the county.
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Bill – 2024-001 – DORAL, FL CITY COUNCIL
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Ordinance No. 2024-02 (“City of Doral Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Ordinance”) amends Chapter 3 (Animals) of the Doral, FL Code of Ordinances by adding a new Article IV (Requirements for Sales of Dogs and Cats) to provide minimum standards governing the sale of dogs and cats by city breeders, pet dealers, and pet shops.
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Bill – 2024001 – COLLIER COUNTY, FL BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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The “Collier County Animal Abuser Registry Ordinance” amends Chapter 14 (Animals) of the Collier County, FL Code of Ordinances to establish a county animal abuser registry.
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Bill – 2023001 – MANATEE COUNTY, FL BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Ordinance No. 23-34 amends Chapter 2-4 (Animals), Article II (Retail Sales of Dogs and Cats), Sec. 2-4-32 (Animal Sale Prohibitions and Requirements) of Manatee County, FL Code by repealing the recently adopted Ordinance No. 21-28 which prohibits the retail sale of dogs and cats in county pet stores and flea markets.
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Bill – 2023002 – HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Amends Chapter 6 (Animals), Article II (Animal Control) of the Hillsborough County, FL Code of Ordinances by adding a new section (Prohibition on Retail Sale of Rabbits) to ban rabbit sales by commercial retail establishments.
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Bill – 2023003 – NASSAU COUNTY, FL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
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Proposed ordinance amends Chapter 18 1/2 (Occupational License Taxes & Miscellaneous Business Regulations), Article I (In General), Section 18 1/2-4 (Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats) of the Nassau County, FL Code of Ordinances by adding rabbits to the current ban on the retail sale of dogs and cats by pet stores in the county.
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Bill – 2023004 – ST. PETERSBURG, FL CITY COUNCIL
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Ordinance No. 555-H amends Chapter 4 (Animals), Article I (In General), Section 4-9 (Regulation of Dog and Cat Sales) of the St. Petersburg, FL Code of Ordinances by adding rabbits to the current ban on the retail sale of dogs and cats by pet stores in the city.
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Bill – 2023005 – LEE COUNTY, FL BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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The “Lee County Animal Abuser Registry Ordinance” amends the Code of Ordinances of Lee County, FL to provide that the Lee County Sheriffs Office shall establish an online Abuser Registry that shall contain the names, residence, photo, and other related information of certain Abusers living in the County who are convicted of an Abuse Offense on or after the effective date of this Ordinance.
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Bill – 2021002 – MANATEE COUNTY, FL BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Ordinance 21-28 amends Chapter 2-4 (Animals) of Manatee County, FL Code by adding a new Article II (Retail Sales of Dogs and Cats), Sec. 2-4-32 (Animal Sale Prohibitions and Requirements) to prohibit the retail sale of dogs and cats in county pet stores and flea markets.
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