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Committee debates reducing stray-hold from six to three days; item deferred for community outreach

Jacksonville City Council Neighborhoods Committee · November 17, 2025
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Summary

Committee discussed amendments to the animal-care code that would shorten the stray-hold period from six to three days to increase adoption throughput; ACPS officials said the change would free space and speed adoptions, but concerns prompted a one-cycle deferral for community meetings and outreach.

The Neighborhoods Committee considered ordinance amendments to the animal-care and protective services code that would, among other changes, reduce the stray-hold period from six to three days to expand adoption capacity.

Staff explained that some revenue and fine deposit language would be clarified, and the amendment would make noise-nuisance criteria consistent across…

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