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West Lafayette council adopts animal-welfare code updates after debate over pet-store limits and barking rules
Summary
The council approved Ordinance 18-20-24 to amend the city’s animal code, aligning West Lafayette with neighboring jurisdictions on fees and procedures. Public testimony urged a more objective 'excessive barking' standard, and councilors raised questions about consistency with state law; legal counsel said the draft was structured to be compliant.
The West Lafayette Common Council voted to adopt Ordinance 18-20-24 on Aug. 5, changing the city’s animal-welfare code to align fees, penalties and procedures with Lafayette and Tippecanoe County.
Mayor Mary Easter, sponsor of the update, said the ordinance is the second step in a broader overhaul and will better align the three jurisdictions. “This will bring us in line all 3 entities for any of our fees, penalties, and procedures to be similar across the county,” she said.
During public comment, Vanessa Oria of 1415 Woodland Avenue told the council she faced repeated code-enforcement complaints from a neighbor…
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