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Boulder City hearing opens debate on leash law and animal-control bill package ahead of Feb. 25 votes
Summary
Council introduced three animal-control bills for Feb. 25 (microchipping impounded animals, decriminalizing minor violations, and removing a supervision exception) and heard robust public comment both for and against leash requirements, with residents and advocates disagreeing on enforcement and penalty levels.
Boulder City's council introduced three proposed ordinances addressing animal control and received sustained public comment with both strong support for a leash law and opposition from residents who said enforcement should target irresponsible owners rather than restricting responsible ones.
The city introduced Bill 2076 (to require microchipping of animals found at large and impounded and to allow a microchip to fulfill license attachment), Bill 2077 (to decriminalize minor animal-control violations and replace criminal penalties with civil penalties for certain offenses), and Bill 2078 (to remove the supervision-and-control…
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