Chapter 7 Animals Ordinance

At a glance

• What: an ordinance to amend and restate Chapter 7 (Animals) and the schedule of fines (ordinance 07-033-2026); residents raised dog-breed rules on September 1.
• Where it stands: Held to October 6 on September 1; on the October 6 agenda. Passed October 6.
• Next: enforcement and funding.

Details

• The content of the amendments was not read.

Sources

• Council minutes of 2026-09-01: https://mobileal.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=3743,plainText=false)
• Council minutes of 2026-10-06: https://mobileal.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=3802,plainText=false)

Log

2026-10-06 - Pre-Council

• Held for discussion of whether to spell out the state tethering law (Bose's Law); staff agreed to add the statute reference as an appendix and keep it on the evening agenda.

2026-10-06 - City Council

• Passed by voice vote after a speaker urged adoption and sustained funding for spay and neuter and the shelter.

2026-09-01 - City Council

• Held to October 6 by voice vote with no council debate; residents spoke on dog-breed rules, and one speaker urged stronger animal-cruelty enforcement and response-time goals.