(a) Chapter 4, as amended from time to time, of the Code of Ordinances of Brevard County, regarding animal control, is adopted in full and incorporated into the code of ordinances of the town as if fully set forth herein.
(b) The county ordinance shall be subject to:
(1) The provisions of this article; and
(2) Any acts, requirements, or responsibilities specified to be necessary within the county limits shall also be interpreted as to be required within the limits of the town.
(c) Amendments. The most current edition of the Code of Ordinances of Brevard County, adopted in division (a) of this section, is hereby amended in the following respects:
“Section 4-30. Animals to be on Leash When in Parks and on Beaches” shall be amended to read: “Animals Prohibited in Parks and on Beaches.
No domestic animal shall enter into or on any public park or beach in the Town of Melbourne Beach. Any domestic animal found in a park or on a beach shall be deemed to be committing an act in violation of this ordinance and the owner thereof shall be punished as provided for in section 4-81 of this ordinance (No. 77-49). No provision shall be made prohibiting dogs trained to assist or aid disabled or handicapped persons when such dogs are actually being used to assist or aid such persons from any park or beach. A dog while in use by a law enforcement officer or agency is exempt from this section. Also exempt from this section are animals displayed at special event functions conducted by organizations wherein animals are temporarily paraded or displayed and which the Town Commission determines that such events provide a recreational, educational or entertainment benefit and purpose for the general public. Such events are limited to five events a year between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and the organization that conducts or sponsors such events must obtain a special events permit and meet all requirements of Chapter 52, Special Events, and Melbourne Beach Code of Ordinances.
('75 Code, § 4-2) (Ord. 78-3, passed 2-14-78; Am. Ord. 78-13, passed 10-10-78; Am. Ord. 2006-02, adopted 3-15-06)
(d) Animals are not permitted to be off the owner’s property unless on a leash and under control.