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Ferguson council introduces ordinance to repeal dog-license requirement
Summary
The council introduced an ordinance repealing the city’s dog-license requirement and discussed the low uptake and administrative cost of the program. The law would remove a largely unenforced licensing rule; no final vote was taken at first reading.
The Ferguson City Council on first reading introduced an ordinance to repeal the city’s dog-license requirement, saying the rule produced minimal revenue and was not enforced.
Assistant City Manager Musgrave told the council the city sold just three dog licenses last year and had budgeted roughly $300 for license sales the previous year. The existing fee is $3 for a spayed or neutered dog and $6 for an intact dog, Musgrave said.
Why it matters: Supporters of repeal said the…
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