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Council approves first reading of animal ordinance updates; members flag chickens, feeders and dangerous-dog enforcement

3843126 · June 10, 2025
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Warren City Council approved first-reading amendments to Chapter 7 of the city code governing treatment of animals, with council members asking for clarifications on community cat feeding, bird-feeder limits, chicken coops and dangerous-dog enforcement tied to property maintenance records.

The Warren City Council on June 10 approved first reading of proposed amendments to Chapter 7 of the Warren Code of Ordinances addressing animal treatment, with multiple council members asking staff to refine language on several operational points before second reading.

Council members praised the comprehensive work behind the draft while requesting clarifications on specific provisions. Council member McGee and others asked why the draft raised the chicken-ownership limit from three to four and how registration and inspection of coops would be…

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