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Riverview council outlaws retail sales of dogs and cats by pet stores
Summary
Riverview adopted Ordinance 7-58 to prohibit pet stores from selling dogs and cats, adding section 10-161 to Chapter 10 of the city code. The measure passed by unanimous roll-call vote after a second reading by title.
Riverview—1 July 6, 2026 —1 The Riverview City Council adopted Ordinance 7-58 to prohibit the retail sale of dogs and cats by pet stores within city limits.
The ordinance adds section 10-161 to Division 1 of Chapter 10 (Animals) to bar pet stores from selling dogs and cats. The clerk read the ordinance title by request and Councilman Williams moved adoption with Councilwoman Clark supporting the motion. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from Mayor Swift and council members Clark, O'Neil, Pray, Webb and Williams; the motion carried.
Council discussion on the ordinance at this meeting was brief and no public comments were recorded. The ordinance was adopted on second reading by title; the record did not include additional implementing details such as a compliance timeline or enforcement provisions.
