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Council adopts county animal-control penalty schedule on first reading after dog-attack testimony
Summary
On first reading the council voted to adopt Brevard County's animal-control penalty schedule, replacing a $35 city fine for animals on parks/beaches; residents recounted a recent mauling as council and staff discussed enforcement, stacking of fines and the incoming Pam Rock Act that raises potential penalties.
The Cape Canaveral City Council held a public hearing and on first reading adopted an ordinance to replace parts of the city's animal-control penalties with Brevard County's schedule.
City Attorney explained the ordinance would incorporate the county's penalty table by reference, increasing the first-offense fine for an unsecured animal in a park or on the beach from the city's $35 to the county's $55, with higher amounts for repeat offenses. The…
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