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Council advances amended leash ordinance setting 20-foot limit, exemptions for service and working dogs under review
Summary
Council discussed amendments to the leash ordinance that include a 20-foot maximum leash length and exemptions for police and military working dogs; public comments urged narrower leash rules and requested adjustments for tree lawns and service animals.
Councilors discussed and advanced an amended ordinance to update the city's dog-and-cat running-at-large rules, including a 20-foot maximum leash length and explicit exemptions for police and military canines while at work. Why it matters: the ordinance change aims to address resident complaints about off-leash animals and owners who do not clean up after pets; it also raises questions about enforcement, property boundaries and how service animals are treated under…
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