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Animales, Mascotas y Criaturas

Miami Beach community loves taking care of its four-legged friends and other exotic pets. With the love of animals comes responsibility and some challenges too. While dog-related complaints keep the Citys Code Compliance Division busy, cat complaints and other wildlife calls are also common. When responding to complaints about animals roaming a backyard or an alley, code compliance officers are authorized to inspect the property to ensure health and sanitation codes have been satisfied. They also typically offer advice and educate property owners of their responsibilities and other authorities that can help. If we find a raccoon or opossum in your backyard or rats near your restaurant or business, we remind you to keep your dumpsters down, your areas clean and trim you trees and hedges, but we do not trap animals or handle them, said Code Compliance Division Director Robert Santos-Alborna. If you have a raccoon, opossum or rat issue, you must contact a private company that traps them and removes them for a fee. The most common complaint is about pooch-related issues, especially dog poop or pets off a leash, which can result in fines. Cat complaints are also quite frequent. The City supports efforts to control the cat population by contributing $5,000 annually towards volunteer efforts to spay and neuter feline friends. In 2012, the City was awarded a grant for $80,000 from PetSmart Charities, Inc. to spay and neuter 2,000 free roaming cats in the Miami Beach over a two-year period ending in March 2014. We are currently close to the 1,000 goal for the first year, said Mary Thinglestad, Miami Beach resident and The Cat Network, Inc, volunteer, who also seeks more volunteers for the program. Volunteers trap, neuter and release (TNR) community cats. The Cat Network, Inc. schedules the Meow Mobile, staffed with veterinarians, twice a month in various city locations. Cats that have been spayed or neutered can be identified by the snip on their ear. Once fixed, the colonies naturally thin out over time, said Community Outreach Coordinator Lynn Bernstein, who assists with animal issues. We spend a lot of time calming people down so that they can take the correct approach in dealing with the birds and the bees, dogs, cats, rats, opossums, raccoons, lizards and insects, said Bernstein.

Critters,Pets & Creatures

recaen dentro del mbito de competencia de la Ciudad.

Aunque a la Divisin de Cumplimiento con los Cdigos de Miami Beach le encantara ayudar a resolver todos los

problemas de control de animales, la mayora de los casos no

Cuando responden a alguna queja por animales errantes en un jardn o un callejn, los oficiales de cumplimiento con los cdigos solo estn autorizados a verificar que se hayan respetado las normas de salud y saneamiento. Por lo general, tambin asesoran al propietario del bien sobre las autoridades que pueden prestar ayuda. Lo mismo ocurre con las abejas. Si bien los oficiales municipales son competentes para investigar si un propietario cuenta con una certificacin estatal de apicultor es decir, si est legalmente autorizado para tener una colmena domstica no pueden ingresar a una residencia privada sin el consentimiento del dueo. La queja ms comn tiene que ver con los perros y quejas sobre gatos tambin son bastante frecuentes. No obstante, la Ciudad contribuye cada ao con 5,000 dlares destinados a esfuerzos de voluntariado para controlar la poblacin felina local. Voluntarios comprometidos capturan, esterilizan y sueltan a gatos callejeros a travs de la Clyde Foundation y la clnica veterinaria mvil de The Cat Network. Miami Beach sigue enseando a los residentes maneras de reducir la poblacin de animales callejeros, a travs de anuncios de servicio pblico y otros materiales tiles.

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COMMON CRITTER CONCERNS

Regulations / Reglas How You Can Help / Come Se Puede Ayudar Who to Call / A Quien Llamar

Dogs must be licensed and registered annually by MiamiDade County. No more than four adult dogs are permitted per household. Must keep dogs on a leash when in public. You must pick-up your dogs poop. Pit bulls are prohibited breed in Miami-Dade County.

Perros deben ser autorizado y registrado anualmente por el Condado de Miami-Dade. No ms de cuatro perros adultos son permitidos por hogar. Debe tener su perro con correa cuando en pblico. Debe recoger la excrecin de su perro. Estn prohibidos la raza de pit bulls en el Condado de Miami-Dade.

Please clean-up after your dog. Keep your dog on a leash when in public. To run freely, take your dog(s) to one of the many dog parks in our city.

Por favor, recoja detrs de su perro. Mantenga su perro con una correa cuando en pblico. Para que recorran libremente, lleva su perro a uno de los muchos parques de perro en nuestra ciudad.

Off-leash & owners failing to clean-up after the dog: Miami Beach Code Compliance, 305.673.7555. Lost, neglected or abused dog, call Miami-Dade County Animal Control Services, 305.884.1101

Para reportar violaciones del cdigo: Divisin de Cumplimiento con los Cdigos de Miami Beach 305. 673. 7555. Para reporter un perro perdido, abandonado o maltratado: Servicios de Animales del Condado de Miami-Dade 305. 884. 1101

Cats are hey are required to be vaccinated against rabies. Placing food in public areas is littering, which is prohibited.

Gato deben ser vacunados contra la rabia. Colocar alimentos en las zonas comunes est prohibido.

Have your cat spayed or neutered. Do not place food in public areas. It is considered littering and you can be fined.

Esteriliza o castra a su gato. No dejes los alimentos en las zonas comunes. Reporta a los gatos callejeros.

Report a stray cat: The Cat Network 305.233.9958, projectcatsniphelp@gmail.com. Report Littering: Code Compliance 305.673.7555. Spay and Neutering The Cat Network: 305.233.9958, projectcatsniphelp@gmail.com

Para reporter un gato callejero o esterilizar or castrar un gato: The Cat Network 305.233.9958, projectcatsniphelp@gmail.com Para reporter basura: Divisin de Cumplimiento con los Cdigos de Miami Beach 305.673.7555

Failing to keep outdoor areas clean and sanitary can lead to a code violation.

Puede conseguir una violacin de cdigo di no mantiene sus reas al aire libre limpio y sanitario.

Keep waste cans closed tightly at all times. Dispose of waste frequently. Keep outdoor areas clean. Trim trees and hedges. Dispose or compost fallen fruits from trees. Mantn los basureros cerrados en todo momento. Deshacerse de los residuos con frecuencia. Limpia reas al aire libre. Corta rboles y setos. Deseche o composta a las frutas cados de los rboles. Entre la comida para los animales antes de noche. Cierra las puertas para los animales en la noche.

Removal of pests on private property: call a licensed wildlife removal company. To report sanitary and health conditions: Code Compliance, 305.673.7555

Llama a una compaa licenciada para quitar a los animales silvestre. Para reportar condiciones insano: Divisin de Cumplimiento con los Cdigos de Miami Beach 305.673.7555

State of Florida certifies licensed beekeepers.

El estado de la Florida certifica a los apicultores aviarios con licencia.

City officials can investigate whether a homeowner is certified as a beekeeper; however, officers cannot enter a private residence without owners permission. Funcionarios de la ciudad pueden investigar si un propietario est certificado como apicultor; sin embargo, los oficiales no pueden entrar en una residencia privada sin permiso del propietario. To remove a beehive on private property, contact a licensed bee removal specialist. Contacte a un especialista de la eliminacin de abeja con licencia para quitar un panal de abejas en su propiedad privada.

Farm animal are not permitted; this includes chickens, roosters, goats, and pigs.

No est permitido; Esto incluye pollos, gallos, cabras y cerdos.

Report farm animals.

Reporta a los animales de granja.

Code Compliance: 305.673.7555

Divisin de Cumplimiento con los Cdigos de Miami Beach: 305.673.7555

Reptiles and exotic animals are required to have a license from State of Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission.

Deben tener una licencia de la Comisin de la Florida de fauna y de peces.

Licensed pet reptiles showcased in public areas may be recognized as a public safety concern and may be removed by law enforcement. Los licenciados de reptiles mascotas que se encuentren en reas pblicas pueden ser reconocidos como una preocupacin de seguridad y pueden ser eliminado por policas.

Report unlicensed & nuisances: Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission 888.404.FWCC (3922) #FWC or *FWC by cell phone

Para reprtar los que no tiene licencia y molestias: La Comisin de la Florida de fauna y de peces 888.404.FWCC(3922) #FWC o * FWC por telfono celular

Remove any stagnant water from outdoor areas. Quite el agua estancada de reas al aire libre.

Miami-Dade County: 311 El Condado de Miami Dade: 311

Miami Beach City Code allows up to 10 domestic pets per residence. For more information on animal issues, contact Community Outreach Coordinator Lynn Bernstein at 305.673.7010 or lynnbernstein@miamibeachfl.gov

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