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Springdale council weighs raising two‑pet limit, sends research forward
Summary
Council members debated whether to raise or remove the city's two‑pet limit and agreed to leave options open while directing further review; no ordinance was adopted at the meeting.
Councilmembers on the Springdale City Council discussed updating a decades‑old zoning code that currently limits households to two domestic pets, considering options to raise the cap or remove a numeric limit altogether.
The discussion matters because the rule, adopted in 1978, affects many households and can produce neighbor disputes that trigger formal enforcement. Council members and administration described enforcement as complaint‑driven and emphasized that any change would not alter other animal controls such as leash, noise and vicious‑dog rules.
Mr. Jacobs, Councilmember, summarized the committee's research and said the committee found few nearby municipalities with a…
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