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Council holds first reading of rewritten animal-control ordinance; cats and backyard chickens among topics
Summary
On first reading Council considered Ordinance 57-49 to amend chapter 6 (animal control). Staff and committee members described extensive revisions after a multi-year review; council voted to hold first reading contingent on receiving a redline version. Motion carried 6–0.
The Fremont City Council held first reading on Ordinance 57-49, a comprehensive update to chapter 6 (articles 1 and 2) of the municipal code governing animal control and licensing.
Officer Steemer, community service officer and committee contributor, summarized that the rewrite reflects six years of work and multiple stakeholder meetings. Committee members reviewed definitions, licensing fees and provisions addressing feral animals. Council discussion noted that Fremont has a comparatively large population of cats and that the committee is preserving an appeals board to handle dangerous-animal determinations.
Committee speakers and council members explicitly said the rewrite keeps a prohibition on backyard chickens within city limits. Council asked for a redline (tracked-changes) copy; Councilman Vaughn moved to hold first reading contingent on receiving a redline and Councilwoman Guerra seconded. The motion carried 6 to 0.
What happens next: Staff and committee will provide a redline version and responses to council questions ahead of the next meeting so members can review specific changes prior to second reading.
