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Margate approves ordinance letting property owners remove nonnative iguanas; residents sharply divided
Summary
After a public hearing with extended testimony, the Margate City Commission approved a second-reading ordinance to allow the humane removal of nonnative invasive iguanas on private property and to recognize certain wildlife sanctuary exceptions. The measure passed 4-1.
The Margate City Commission on May 21 approved a city ordinance on second reading that permits property owners and authorized agents to humanely remove nonnative invasive iguanas on private property and establishes limited sanctuary exceptions and enforcement rules. The measure passed 4-1 after a lengthy public hearing in which residents described extensive property damage and safety concerns.
The ordinance amends City of Margate Code, including Chapter 6 (Animals and Fowl) and provisions in Chapter 33 (Police and Law Enforcement Offenses), to carve out an exception for nonnative…
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