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Council defers proposed animal ordinance changes to June 9 after animal control officer unavailable
Summary
The Brooklyn City Council deferred an ordinance revising city animal regulations (Chapter 505) to its June 9 meeting because the animal control officer who worked on the draft could not attend.
The Brooklyn City Council voted to defer consideration of an ordinance that would amend and add sections to Chapter 505 of the codified ordinances updating the city's animal regulations. The ordinance was moved to the June 9 meeting because the animal control officer, who helped draft the changes, was unable to attend.
Council members said the revisions are a partial rewrite, not a comprehensive overhaul, and that they would discuss the ordinance when the animal control officer could be present to answer questions. Council President Kathy Pucci summarized the proposal: the update would clean up language across several chapters, strengthen provisions on animal abuse and cruelty, set a limit of 10 domestic animals per household with exceptions for fish or litters under six months, add electronic means to notify the public about impounded animals, ban vicious dogs from city parks, and include legislation relevant to the city's planned dog park.
Because the officer shares services with Parma Heights and was called to an incident there, council members agreed to defer the matter so staff could be available to respond to questions. The motion to defer passed on a recorded vote.
Council members said they expect the animal control officer to attend the June 9 meeting and that the ordinance will be returned to the docket for second reading at that time.
