Franklin County Commission tables action on animal control and littering ordinance

Franklin county commissioners voted Tuesday to table any action on the county animal control ordinance and to its littering ordinance until its 1^st meeting in May.

The two public hearings were tabled because Noah Lockley did not attend this week’s commission meeting and the board will not approve ordinances without all of the members in attendance.

The animal control ordinance was last changed in 2006 and county attorney Michael Shuler said the proposed changes to that rule are basically tightening up the language.       

As part of the update the county will create an interlocal agreement with the cities of Carrabelle and Apalachicola so the county animal control department can operate within the city limits.

The County litter ordinance was enacted in 1997 and sets penalties for people found dumping trash on public or private property in the county, as well as in local waterways.

The county plans to update the penalties in the rule so that homeowners who are cited are not immediately facing a criminal charge for littering.

Instead a first violation will be a 250 dollar fine.

It would take 4 violations before the person can be charged with a second degree misdemeanor.

Commissioners said the litter ordinance does not address mandatory garbage pickup.

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