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El Cajon council moves to repeal 1997 downtown dog prohibition after residents urge change
Summary
After public comment urging a change, the council introduced for first reading an ordinance to repeal the municipal-code section that has banned dogs in the downtown Superblock since 1997; staff said special-event permits could still restrict dogs at crowded events and the repeal will return for a second reading in December.
The El Cajon City Council took the first step toward repealing a decades-old city ordinance that prohibits dogs in the downtown "Superblock." After staff explained the original 1997 ordinance and members of the public urged repeal, the council voted unanimously to introduce an ordinance that would repeal section 6.12.015 of the El Cajon Municipal Code.
Assistant City Manager Vince DiMaggio reviewed the history of the ordinance, telling the council it was adopted in 1997 based on concerns at the time and that…
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