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Council tables proposed animal-control ordinances after extensive public comment; staff to hold additional community meetings
Summary
After hours of public comment and a staff presentation on proposed animal-control ordinances covering microchipping, bans on sales, feeding prohibitions and sterilization on redemption, council voted unanimously to table the ordinances and direct staff to hold public meetings and refine proposals.
The Mount Pleasant City Council last night tabled a set of proposed animal-control ordinances after substantial public comment and discussion among council members, shelter staff and rescue groups.
Mark (identified in the meeting as shelter/animal-control staff) and the Police Chief presented four proposed changes to Chapter 97 (Animals) of the city code: a new microchipping requirement (proposed section 97.1), a prohibition on selling or giving away animals in the city (proposed section 97.13), a ban on leaving food to feed stray animals (proposed section 97.16), and modified language in section 97.49 requiring sterilization of impounded animals prior to redemption at the owner's cost. The staff presentation said the measures are intended to reduce shelter intake and euthanasia rates and improve the ability to reunite lost pets with owners.
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