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Palm Desert updates animal control code to add spay/neuter, microchip rules and new nuisance enforcement
Summary
Council adopted a comprehensive update to Palm Desert Municipal Code Title 6 including mandatory spay/neuter, updated microchipping, three‑tier dangerous/ potentially dangerous animal classifications, backyard breeding rules, and an administrative escalation process for nuisance animals; council voted 5‑0 to adopt the ordinance.
Staff presented a comprehensive revision to Palm Desert Municipal Code Title 6 (animal control) to modernize definitions, enforcement tools and procedures and to align select provisions with Riverside County practices while retaining city‑specific authority for urban conditions.
Pedro Rodriguez, the presenter, explained the ordinance had not been updated since 1988 and summarized key changes: alphabetized…
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