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County staff proposes rewrite of animal control ordinance; court schedules further review
Summary
Julie presented proposed revisions to the county animal‑control ordinance: new definitions (livestock, dogfighting), new restraint language (community cats exempt), higher impound fees ($50), livestock penalties ($100–$500), and clearer rules for vicious dogs including 7‑ft fencing and an owner minimum age of 21; the court withdrew an immediate approval and will advance the item as a first reading after more review.
Julie, county staff, presented a comprehensive set of revisions to the animal control ordinance that align local language with recent changes in Kentucky law and add provisions not previously in the county code. Key changes she outlined included new definitions for livestock and dogfighting, explicit restraint language for domestic animals (with community cats exempted), a $50 impound fee (with staff discretion to waive a first offense but requiring…
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