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Pompano Beach postpones proposed tighteners on pet-store hobby-breeder rule after public comment
Summary
The commission delayed action until Dec. 9 on an ordinance that would have restricted pet-store dog sales to "hobby breeders" who live and register in the city. A pet-store owner and a hobby breeder objected to the residency restriction and commissioners asked staff to study legal risks and return with revised language.
The commission postponed consideration of an ordinance that would revise Chapter 90 of the city code to modify the definition of "hobby breeder" and to require hobby breeders who supply pet stores to be city residents and registered with the city.
Public comment included a presentation from a business owner, Nicholas Batiste (Nick's Puppies LLC), who…
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