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Huntington council adopts ordinance adding citation appeal and soil-testing requirements
Summary
After a public hearing, the Huntington City Council approved Ordinance 3-2026 to amend animal-control citations to include an appeal process and to require soil testing for multifamily or large housing developments. The vote was unanimous.
Huntington — The Huntington City Council approved Ordinance 3-2026 on April 14 following a brief public hearing that drew no public comments.
Treasurer Ronni Torre explained that the amendment to Chapter 5-2 (Animal Control) adds a formal appeals process for citations. Zoning Administrator Jessica Lee described amendments to Chapter 8 (Geotechnical Requirements) that would require soil testing for multifamily or large housing developments within the city.
Animal Control Officer Robert Baker asked that he be present during any appeal proceedings related to animal-control citations. No members of the public spoke during the hearing. After discussion, Council Member G. Wilson moved to close the public hearing and the council voted to adopt the ordinance. The roll-call vote recorded all present voting yes.
The ordinance changes add procedural protections for residents cited under animal-control rules and impose geotechnical testing requirements aimed at large residential projects; the transcript records no further specifics on testing thresholds or appeal timelines. Jessica Lee indicated the soil-testing requirement is intended for multifamily or large housing developments, but thresholds and procedural details were not specified during the meeting.
The council approved the measure unanimously and directed staff to implement the ordinance changes and follow any required publication or filing steps.
