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Whitfield County approves amended animal tethering ordinance
Summary
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved amendments to Chapter 4 (Animals) to clarify tethering and shelter requirements, add new definitions including 'Adequate Shelter,' and replace section 4-30 with updated shelter and tethering standards.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners on March 16 approved a revision to the county’s animal tethering ordinance that updates definitions and establishes new shelter and tethering requirements.
Commissioner Barry W. Robbins moved to adopt the amendment to Chapter 4 of the Whitfield County Code of Ordinances, which Commissioner Robby Staten seconded. The motion carried 4-0.
The amendments modify existing definitions for terms such as “Adequate food and water” and “Trolley system (or running cable line),” and add new definitions for “Adequate Shelter” and “Unsanitary conditions.” The board replaced former section 4-30 with a rewritten section setting out minimum shelter and tethering requirements for animals.
Members of the public had expressed support for the change during the meeting’s public comment period. The county record notes several speakers voiced backing for the amendment prior to the second-reading vote.
The ordinance was adopted on a 4-0 vote; commissioners in favor were Greg Jones, Robby Staten, John Thomas and Barry W. Robbins. The item advanced as a second reading and final approval during the March 16 meeting. The board did not record amendments to the motion during the session.
The ordinance is codified as an amendment to Chapter 4 of the Whitfield County Code of Ordinances and will be reflected in the county code following standard post-adoption procedures.
The board moved on to other agenda items after the vote.
