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St. Martin Parish Council classifies animal fighting as a nuisance, adopts enforcement ordinance
Summary
The council unanimously adopted Ordinance 22-05-1352 to add a nuisance provision targeting the fighting of animals on private property; Parish President Chester R. Cedars said the measure responds to sheriff's office concerns while a resident asked that reports be investigated before enforcement.
The St. Martin Parish Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 22-05-1352 on May 25, 2022, adding Section 24-6 to the parish Code of Ordinances to classify the use of property for fighting of animals as a nuisance.
Parish President Chester R. Cedars told the council the ordinance grew from discussions with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office and is intended as a local enforcement tool that targets the act of fighting animals rather than…
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