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Council amends exotic-animals ordinance, offers registration and grandfathering for current owners
Summary
Corinth approved Ordinance 26-05-07-16 to amend Chapter 91 on wild and exotic animals, providing a registration window and grandfathering for qualifying animals owned before the ordinance effective date.
The Corinth City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 26-05-07-16, which amends Chapter 91 of the city code to address wild and exotic animals and creates a registration and grandfathering process for owners with animals already on the city’s list.
Staff (Campbell) said the change responds to prior legal review and council direction, and is intended to allow owners time to register existing exotic animals so those qualifying animals will be grandfathered. Staff said the city plans to publicize the change via its website and social media. Council members discussed how long owners would have to register; staff referenced a range of 30–60 days and also mentioned a July date during the discussion.
Council moved to approve the ordinance; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Staff said registered animals would be grandfathered for the specific animal(s) owned at the time of registration and that the city will notify owners regarding the process and deadline.
