Basehor city attorney recommends clarified animal-code language; council asks staff to broaden public-space ban

Oct 29, 2026

City attorney Todd Luckman outlined draft ordinance revisions to remove 'dangerous' as a required finding, add species known to carry zoonotic disease, and extend 'at large' to all species in playgrounds and recreation areas; council asked staff to return a version excluding exotic animals from all public spaces with event exemptions.

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City attorney Todd Luckman presented proposed revisions to Basehor's animal-control code after multiple residents raised concerns about nonhuman primates being kept and taken into public spaces.

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