§ 3.04.04. Penalties for Violation: Resort to Other Remedies


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  • Violation of the provisions of this section or failure to comply with any of its requirements shall constitute a misdemeanor. Any person or firm who violates this section or fails to comply with any of its requirements shall upon conviction thereof be fined, or imprisoned, or both, as provided by law. Each day such violation continues shall be considered a separate offense. Each taking of a gopher tortoise shall constitute a separate violation. It is not the intent to include tortoises that may be accidentally injured or killed during an approved relocation procedure that is done by a FFWCC permitted Authorized Gopher Tortoise Relocation Agent, in accordance with their protection/management plan. Any other person, who commits, participates in, assists in, or maintains such violation may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties herein provided. The county, in addition to the criminal sanctions contained herein, may take any other appropriate legal action, including but not limited to injunctive action, to enforce the provisions of this section.

(Ord. No. 10-23, § 3.N)