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Planning Commission recommends separating animal rules from land-use code
Summary
Commissioners suggested moving animal welfare and licensing provisions out of the land-use chapter into a separate municipal-title while keeping structure/use controls (coops, kennels) in zoning. The approach aims to avoid circular cross-references and to allow more focused animal-welfare rules.
The commission devoted time to whether small animals (bees, hens, rabbits) should be regulated within the zoning chapter or in a separate municipal title.
Chair Lee and staff noted circular references between land-use and animal licensing. Multiple commissioners favored moving animal welfare and licensing to…
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