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Bay County amends animal‑control code; board shortens continuous‑barking standard to 20 minutes
Summary
After a public hearing and extended discussion, Bay County commissioners approved revisions to Chapter 4 of the county code (animal control) that clarify trapping, rabies/quarantine, dangerous‑dog rules, owner notification for impounded animals and noise/nuisance language; the commission adopted a 20‑minute standard for persistent barking.
Bay County commissioners on May 6 adopted a set of revisions to Chapter 4 of the Bay County Code of Ordinances addressing animal control, nuisance barking, trapping and related procedures. The ordinance received extended discussion during a public hearing and was approved by unanimous roll call.
County Attorney presented the package of proposed amendments and said the changes cover 10 topic areas, including trapping, rabies and quarantine procedures, dangerous‑dog provisions, clarifying the process for notifying owners when lost pets are found and impounded, and refining the county’s noise/nuisance language. The office also identified several non‑substantive, technical edits.
Discussion focused on the section that defines “persistently or…
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