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Council grants excess-animal permit on split vote after police testimony and applicant pledge to install underground fencing
Summary
After hearing police testimony about a history of uncontrolled-dog calls at 2566 Remington Court, the Green Bay Common Council voted 8–4 to grant an appeal and allow three dogs at the property conditional on follow-up inspection and remedial measures.
The Green Bay Common Council voted 8–4 on April 21 to grant an appeal of an excess-animal permit denial for a residence at 2566 Remington Court.
Officer Mavis told the council she denied the permit after reviewing a series of calls for service dating to 2018, including reports of dogs off-leash and two reported attacks. She cited Wisconsin statute 174.07 and the city ordinances the department enforces (city ordinance references included 6-2 PNA and 6-12 related to dangerous dogs) and said the chronic history made allowing an exception a public-safety concern.
The applicants, Dan Tilot (2566 Remington Court) and Diana Crowy, told the council Rosco (the dog referenced in older reports) left the property in 2021 and that current animals are licensed and vaccinated. Tilot said Daisy, their current dog, “has never bit a person” and described one incident he characterized as a dog-on-dog scuffle; he offered a plan to install an underground fence and professional training (an estimated $2,900–$3,000) and submitted neighbor support letters and 19 signatures.
Council members split along considerations of public safety and remediation. Alder Profett and Alder Hutcherson said they were comfortable allowing the owners another opportunity with proof of mitigation and inspection; other members, noting the seriousness of past incidents and the limitations of invisible fences, opposed the appeal. The council discussed standard practice that staff inspect remedial measures before final permitting rather than approving conditional terms in the motion. The motion to uphold the appeal passed 8–4. Council records show the practice is typically to have Officer Mavis inspect any remediation and confirm compliance before formally issuing the permit.
The applicants were advised to complete the agreed remediation and await inspection by animal-control staff; the council did not direct a specific additional enforcement action at the meeting.
