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Owasso council adopts animal‑code revisions; staff to begin 30‑day public education
Summary
The Owasso City Council on Jan. 8 adopted revisions to the city’s animal code and directed staff to begin a 30‑day outreach campaign including a press release, letters to veterinarians and engagement with animal welfare groups, officials said.
Owasso City Council on Jan. 8 voted to adopt revisions to Part 4 (Animals) of the Owasso Code of Ordinances, and staff said they will begin a 30‑day public education effort outlining the changes.
City attorney staff member Beth Ann Shiles told the council that implementation will require outreach. “It is gonna be critically important to educate our citizens about the proposed revisions, assuming that the council moves forward with adoption,” Shiles said, adding that staff prepared a press release, letters to local veterinarians and animal‑welfare organizations and will use social media and coordination with the police department to inform residents during the roughly 30‑day window.
The ordinance listed on the agenda (identified in the packet as “ordinance 12 30”) amends and repeals various sections of the animal code, and the staff presentation said the revision package includes an effective‑date provision, severability language and repeal of conflicting ordinances. The council took a roll‑call vote to adopt the ordinance; all members present voted in favor.
Shiles said the city will work with its public information officer and animal‑control officers to distribute materials and answer questions from residents and veterinarians as the city moves to implement the new rules. The ordinance language circulated with the packet includes implementation provisions, but council discussion at the meeting did not specify the ordinance’s exact effective date.
The council approved the item by unanimous voice/roll call. Staff will execute the outreach plan during the 30‑day period and return to the council as required by the ordinance schedule or as additional clarifications emerge.
Details recorded at the meeting: city staff will issue a press release, mail or email letters to veterinarians and animal‑welfare groups, post information on social media, and coordinate with the police department and animal control to answer citizen questions. The council did not amend the ordinance language during the meeting.
