Ordinance 1974-019 Limiting Types of Dogs & Cats as PetsORDINANCE N0. 19-74
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH CODE BY LIMITING
THE TYPES OF DOGS AND CATS WHICH MAY BE KEPT AS HOUSEHOLD PETS WITHIN
THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH TO THOSE DOGS AND CATS USUALLY KEPT AS
HOUSEHOLD PETS AND ELIMINATING FROM THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
USUALLY WILD ANIMALS, WHETHER APPARENTLY DOMESTICATED OR NOT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Section 4-1(2)(3) of the Village of North
Palm Beach Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"(2) Dogs shall include any domesticated canine usually
kept as household pets, but shall exclude all canines which
usually remain wild (including, but not limited to,
wolves, coyotes, etc.) even if such usually wild canines
have become domesticated."
"(3) Cats shall include any domesticated feline usually
kept as household pets, but shall exclude all felines
which usually remain wild (including, but not limited to,
lions, tigers, pumas, cougars, leopards, jaguars, bob-
cats, etc.) even if such usually wild felines have be-
come domesticated."
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon passage.
PLACED ON FIRST READING THIS 26 DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1974.
PLACED ON SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSED THIS 24 DAY OF OCTOBER,
].974.
/s/ M. C. Love, Jr.
VICE MAYOR
ATTEST:
/s/ Dolores R. Walker
Village Clerk