TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Cale Curtis, City Manager
DATE: May 21, 2025
Title
ORDINANCE - AMENDING CHAPTER 6 - ANIMALS AND FOWL SECTION 6-1 CITY DESIGNATED BIRD SANCTUARY AND 6-25, INJURY TO ANIMALS; AMENDING CHAPTER 33 - POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 1 - OFFENSES, MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 33-15 - RESERVED; PROVIDING FOR NON-NATIVE INVASIVE IGUANA SPECIES EXCEPTION TO WILDLIFE SANCTUARY; PROVIDING FOR CAPTURE, HUMANE EUTHANASIA, AND TRESPASS; PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
BACKGROUND: At first reading, this proposed ordinance provided for non-native invasive iguana species to be captured and humanely euthanized, with permission of the property owner, as provided for by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and American Veterinary Medical Association. For this second reading, the proposed ordinance has been amended to include bufo toads as well as other non-native invasive species as identified by the FWC.
This ordinance also provides for the protection of Margate persons and property by restricting that the missile or lead discharged from any air gun or BB gun for the eradication of iguanas on private property is not to leave the person’s private property.
RECOMMENDATION: For approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: None
CONTACT PERSON: Cale Curtis, City Manager