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Board approves wild and exotic animal ordinance; county to maintain registry flagged for dispatch
Summary
The Amherst County Board approved Ordinance 2025-4 establishing rules and a registry for wild or exotic animals, including venomous snakes. The Sheriff’s Office said addresses with registered exotic animals will be flagged in dispatch systems.
The Amherst County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 16 approved Ordinance 2025-4, a local ordinance regulating wild and exotic animals, after a presentation from the sheriff’s office and a brief public hearing.
Deputy Aguirre of the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office (Animal Control Division) told the board the ordinance responds to growing incidents involving wild or exotic animals and venomous snakes. The deputy said the ordinance will include an online application and fee and that the sheriff’s…
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