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Committee asks city attorney to draft ordinance adopting state vicious‑dog statute after recent attack
Summary
Following a letter from an attorney for a person injured in a dog attack, the committee asked the city attorney to draft an ordinance adopting Wisconsin Statute 174.02 into the municipal code and authorized rapid drafting for the next council meeting.
The Waukesha City Ordinance and Licensing Committee on Oct. 13 authorized the city attorney to draft an ordinance adopting Wisconsin Statute 174.02 into the municipal code to address vicious‑dog incidents and owner liability.
City staff said the request followed a letter from a private law firm representing a person and a dog injured in an attack; staff also said the county no longer tracks vicious‑dog incidents or maintains a humane officer, which left an enforcement gap the city wants to close.
The proposed measure would adopt the state statute’s provisions, which staff…
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