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Lubbock advances changes to dangerous-dog rules: hearings removed, insurance requirement raised in first reading
Summary
On first reading, the City Council voted 6-1 to amend Chapter 4 to align with state law: eliminate the administrative hearing for declaring a dangerous dog, extend compliance time to 30 days, require appeals to municipal court and raise owner liability insurance from $250,000 to $1,000,000 (research on market availability requested).
The City Council gave first-reading approval on Nov. 11 to revisions of Chapter 4 of the code of ordinances that reshape how the city declares and manages "dangerous dogs." The motion passed on a 6-1 vote.
Assistant Director Taylor Ruggles of Lubbock Animal Services summarized the key changes staff proposed: the city would treat "dangerous dogs" as a separate classification aligned with state law, remove the mandatory administrative hearing that previously accompanied a dangerous-dog declaration, give owners 30 days to come into compliance (up from 15), increase…
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