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Harrison Township adopts comprehensive animal-control ordinance aligned with Macomb County practices
Summary
Ordinance 407 repeals and replaces Chapter 14, establishing new licensing, tethering and humane-treatment standards, Trap–Neuter–Return rules for community cats, and misdemeanor penalties; it was adopted May 12, 2025 and becomes effective 30 days after publication.
The Harrison Township Board on May 12 adopted Ordinance 407, replacing Chapters II and III of the township animal-control code with a comprehensive ordinance aligned to Macomb County practices.
Adam Wit, township clerk, told trustees the rewrite repeals existing language and replaces it with updated definitions, licensing rules and enforcement mechanisms. The ordinance requires dog licensing and current rabies vaccination (citing MCL 287.266), sets a household presumptive maximum of three dogs or three cats…
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