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Committee approves ordinance to allow peafowl mitigation in unincorporated Districts 12 and 7
Summary
The Miami-Dade County Recreation and Tourism Committee on Oct. 14 approved an ordinance amending county code to allow targeted peafowl mitigation policies in unincorporated areas; the policy permits contracting with nuisance wildlife control operators and will be funded by the sponsoring districts, committee members said.
MIAMI — The Miami-Dade County Recreation and Tourism Committee on Oct. 14 unanimously approved an ordinance amending the county code to allow targeted mitigation for peafowl in unincorporated areas, adding District 7 to a plan originally prepared for District 12.
The measure, presented as agenda item 1 G 1, amends Miami‑Dade County Code section 5‑16 and approves a District 12 unincorporated‑area mitigation policy for peafowl. Board member Bermudez said the policy will allow residents to seek relief and that the district will dedicate funds to implement removal and mitigation work.
Committee members said the ordinance lets the county “opt out” of certain regulations relating to peafowl for specified unincorporated areas and attaches a mitigation plan to the ordinance. Bermudez said the intent is to offer relief in areas where large numbers of the birds have become a nuisance and caused property damage. "But I'm telling you, when you see them, they cause a lot of damage in…
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