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Calvert County commissioners adopt updated animal ordinance after clarifying weather and licensing rules
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners voted to adopt revisions to Chapter 7 of the Calvert County Code to modernize animal-welfare rules, add measurable weather-based care thresholds and new multi-year licensing options after staff reviewed public comments and recommended adoption.
The Board of County Commissioners voted March 17 to adopt revisions to Chapter 7 of the Calvert County Code concerning animals, closing a 10-day public comment period and re-adopting the chapter with amendments.
Deputy Director April Coleman of the Department of Public Safety’s animal-services division summarized the package, saying the updates ‘‘modernize the ordinance, clarify accountability and align local regulations with current animal welfare standards and enforcement practices.’’ She told…
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