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Residents press Davie council on animal‑control rules; town says ordinance changes will mirror state law
Summary
A resident urged stricter leash rules after a neighbor’s off‑leash dogs attacked his pet; town staff said it is updating the municipal dog ordinance to conform with recent changes in state dangerous‑dog law and clarified enforcement thresholds.
Residents raised animal‑control concerns at the Jan. 6 Davie Town Council meeting, including questions about how the town defines and measures “excessive noise” related to animals and whether dogs should be required to be leashed on private front yards.
Janet Martine noted a recent code amendment (approved 5‑0) that removed Chapter 4, Article 4, Section 66 (titled “excessive noise”) and…
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