Ord. No. 09-90-1449BORDINAT"CF N0. 9-90-1449 S
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA,
AMENDING SECTION 5-1 OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 5,1 "ANIMALS
AND FOWL" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY ADDING WILD FOWL AND WILDLIFE AS
PROTECTED UNDER SANCTUARY PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERAFILITY AND AN EFFFCTIVF DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami has heretofore declared
the area within its corporate limits to he a bird sanctuary; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission wish to extend
this sanctuary to other animal wildlife;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT nPDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Article I, Section 5-1 of the Code of
Ordinances is her by amended as follows:
Sec. 5-1 City Declared Bird, Wild Fowl and Wildlife
Sanctuary.
The territory embracing the corporate limits of the City
is hereby declared to be a bird, wild fowl., and wildlife
sanctuary, and it shall be unlawful to any person or persons to
harass, wound, trap or bill any bird (s ' ), wild fowl or wildlife
within the territorial limits of the City.
Section 2. The definition of wildlife shall be as
follows:
All wild or non-domestic birds, mammals, fur-bearing
animals, reptiles and amphibians.
Section 3. Removal
That wildlife, as determined by the City Manager as life-
threatening, can be humanely trapped by certified private sector
animal control specialists for safe removal to a suitable
location.
Section 4. if any section, clause, sentence or phrase of
this ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any
court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith be, anel the same are hereby repealed.
Section F. This Ordinarce shall take effect immediately
at the time of its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st clay of August , 1 "0.
ATTEST:
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City C1 erl,
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney7
APPROVED:
Mayo