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County attorney outlines proposed code changes for animal control, including tethering limits and 'community cat' provisions
Summary
County legal staff presented draft amendments to the Dougherty County animal-control code April 14 to add tethering limits, clarify impoundment and cruelty standards, add disturbing‑the‑peace provisions and incorporate state-authorized dangerous/vicious‑dog procedures.
Dougherty County staff presented proposed amendments to the county’s animal-control code (Chapter 2‑3.5) on April 14 that clarify definitions, add a disturbing-the-peace provision, restrict long-term tethering, address rabies-control and impoundment procedures, and add a process to classify dangerous and vicious dogs.
County Attorney Alex Shali introduced the ordinance consultant, Molly Eswine, and Animal Control Officer Tamara Piercy, who together reviewed the draft changes and answered questions. The proposed ordinance tightens language describing when an animal is 'at large,' adds detail on animal cruelty and neglect, provides standards for adequate shelter and confinement, and makes it…
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