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Commission tables proposed limits on pet‑store sales and hobby breeders after AKC input
Summary
After a public comment from the American Kennel Club raising concerns about the ordinance’s definitions and breed‑specific welfare provisions, the commission voted to table second reading of ordinance 2026‑005 and invited the AKC to submit suggested language to city staff and the city attorney before the next meeting.
The City Commission on April 23 temporarily deferred final action on an ordinance that would clarify the city’s definition of a hobby breeder and prohibit breeding on premises for the purposes of retail sale (ordinance 2026‑005).
Staff described the second‑reading amendment as clarifying that hobby breeders are not pet stores and removing an exemption that previously allowed…
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