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Lawnside council adopts ordinance updating kennel licensing rules
Summary
The Lawnside Borough Council adopted Ordinance No. 01‑2026 amending Chapter 61 (Dogs & Animals) to revise licensing rules for kennels. The measure passed on a 5–0 vote with one absence after a public hearing with no speakers.
The Lawnside Borough Council adopted Ordinance No. 01‑2026 on Feb. 4, 2026, amending Chapter 61 of the borough code to address licensing of kennels.
Councilwoman Dawn Wright‑McLeod moved to adopt the ordinance at the second reading and Councilman Eric Wilcox seconded. Mayor Mary Ann Wardlow and five council members recorded their votes in favor; Councilmember Wardlow‑Hurley was absent. The clerk recorded the roll call as DeAbreu yes; Lee yes; Pollard yes; Wardlow‑Hurley absent; Wilcox yes; Wright‑McLeod yes (5 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent).
A public hearing on the ordinance was opened and no members of the public spoke. With no public comment, the council closed the hearing and approved the measure. The deputy clerk read that the meeting had been properly advertised in accordance with P.L. 1985, Chapter 231.
The ordinance was placed on the record as adopted; no effective date or implementation details were stated in the meeting record.
The council proceeded to other agenda items following the adoption.
