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Council moves to align dangerous-dog insurance rules with state law, approves first reading

6441885 · October 7, 2025
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Council approved first reading of Ordinance 1578 to raise the insurance requirement for dogs designated dangerous from $50,000 to $250,000, aligning Woodland code with Washington state RCW definitions; city attorney explained designation criteria and duration.

The Woodland City Council on Oct. 6 approved the first reading of Ordinance 1578 to update municipal code 7.04.070, increasing required insurance for dogs designated dangerous from $50,000 to $250,000 to align city code with state law.

Council members discussed the recent incidents involving two pit bulls and asked how dangerous-dog determinations are made. Chief of Police described recent dog attacks that triggered the…

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