§ 2-4-16. Interference with an animal services officer.  


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  • No individual shall interfere with an animal services officer in the legal performance of his or her duties. This includes, but is not limited to, striking or attempting to strike the animal services officer, providing the officer with false information; taking or attempting to take any animal from any officer in the legal performance of his or her duties, from any official vehicle used by the division to transport animals, or from the division without proper authority; or taking or damaging any county property used in conjunction with the legal performance of the animal services officer's duties. In addition to constituting a violation of this ordinance, such action may be punishable pursuant to Section 838.021, Florida Statutes (2005).

(Ord. No. 12-10, § 1, 5-8-12)