§ 72-1138. General prohibitions.  


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  • Unless otherwise authorized by this division, no person shall cause, suffer, permit or allow:

    (1)

    The take, attempt to take, pursuit, hunt, harassment, capture, possession, sale or transport of any gopher tortoise or parts thereof or their eggs, or the molestation, damage or destruction of a gopher tortoise burrow, except as authorized by a permit from the FWC or when complying with FWC approved guidelines for specific actions which may impact gopher tortoises and their burrows.

    (2)

    As required by FWC, construction activity or other disturbance within 25 feet from the opening of any potentially occupied gopher tortoise burrow without first obtaining a valid permit from the FWC or an affirmation that no such permit is necessary.

(Ord. No. 2010-02, § III, 3-4-10)