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Yamhill County begins overhaul of dog-control code, targets fee review and clearer kennel rules
Summary
At a Dec. 19 work session, county staff walked commissioners through proposed amendments to align the dog-control ordinance with state law, add enforcement options and modernize licensing (including multi-year discounts); board directed staff to refine definitions and bring updates back for a January follow-up and a possible emergency adoption by Feb. 1.
County staff presented a package of updates to Yamhill County's dog-control ordinance at a Dec. 19 work session, saying the code dated from about 2005 and needs to be aligned with state law and current court practices.
The overview came from staff member Jody, who told commissioners the revisions would "line our code up with what's in statute," move violation classifications into a structure the courts can use, restore several impoundment and enforcement grounds (for example, bites and unlawful tethering) and add options for multi-year licenses at discounted rates. Jody also said the county removed language about a dog-control advisory…
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