9489-21ORDINANCE NO. 9489-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
MAKING AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY PROVIDING A
NEW EXCEPTION UNDER SECTION 8.04 FROM THE GENERAL KEEPING OF
CERTAIN ANIMALS PROHIBITION OF THE ANIMAL CHAPTER OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES SPECIFICALLY FOR THE KEEPING OF CHICKENS IN
CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 3-
204.1 OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE; AMENDING SECTION 8.33
TO CLARIFY THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO ALLOW CHICKENS TO
WANDER PUBLIC STREETS OR THE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in response to community dialogue and engagement with Clearwater
residents, the City wishes to allow for the keeping of chickens in certain residential zoning districts
subject to specific standards and restrictions; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that revisions to the Community Development Code
to allow for the keeping of chickens in certain residential zoning districts would serve to promote
more diverse and healthier lifestyle choices for City residents; and
WHEREAS, in order to implement the necessary revisions to the Community Development
Code to allow for the keeping of said chickens, certain revisions need to be implemented in the
Animal Chapter of the Code of Ordinances; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Chapter 8, Animals, Section 8.04., Exceptions to Section 8.03, Code
of Ordinances City of Clearwater, be amended to add subsection (11) and read as follows:
Sec. 8.04. - Exceptions to section 8.03.
The provisions of section 8.03 shall not apply to the following:
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(11) The keeping of chickens pursuant to Section 3-204.1 of the City of Clearwater
Community development code.
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Section 2. That Chapter 8, Animals, Section 8.33., Running at Large; securing on
public property or property of another, Code of Ordinances City of Clearwater, be amended to
read as follows:
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Sec. 8.33. - Running at Targe; securing on public property or property of another.
It shall be unlawful for any person who owns, harbors, keeps or maintains any horse,
chicken, cow or other domestic animal or pet including dogs to permit such animal to wander on
the public streets or on the property of another. Such animals shall not be secured except
temporarily on the public streets, parks, property of another or parkways of the city, and any
such horse, cow and other animal or pet including dogs found to be wandering at Targe out of
presence of the owner, or tied or secured on the public streets or parkways of the city except
temporarily shall be impounded.
Section 3. Amendments to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Clearwater are
hereby adopted to read as set forth in this Ordinance.
Section 4. Should any part or provision of this Ordinance be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
whole, or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Approved as to form:
Matthew J. Mytyc sq.
Assistant City Attorney
SEP 1 6 2021
OCT 0 7 2021
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
Attest:
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Rosemarie Cali
City Clerk
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