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Granville council reviews leash-law amendment, asks staff to prepare villagewide and narrower bike-path versions
Summary
Councilors and residents debated an amendment to section 505 (leash rules) including explicit service-animal language and whether the rule should cover the whole village or only downtown and the TJ Evans bike path; council introduced Ordinance 10-2025 and asked staff to prepare two versions for future consideration.
Granville Village Council members and residents debated an amendment to the village’s leash ordinance, Ordinance 10-2025, on whether to expand leash requirements beyond downtown to the village’s bike path or to the entire village and on how to incorporate service-animal exceptions.
The ordinance to amend section 505 (leash rules) was introduced and seconded; the council also moved to declare an emergency. Councilors and members of the public spent extended time weighing enforcement, public safety and consistency with existing rules on the TJ Evans bike path.
The issue drew an extended public comment. An unnamed resident urged council to amend section 505.01 to require leashes on all public sidewalks and gate pads across the village, saying the change would “ensure safety” for residents, pets and people who feel fear around unleashed dogs. The resident also…
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