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Staff proposes merging animal‑protection sections in Alpine code
Summary
Staff recommended combining sections 10-58 and 10-59 of the Alpine code into a single animal‑protection ordinance for clarity; staff advised calling APD or the sheriff for animals left in vehicles unless an immediate life‑saving emergency exists.
Staff presented a proposal to merge section 10-58 (animal protection) with section 10-59 to eliminate redundant language and improve clarity. "So section 10 dash 58 is called animal protection... I moved that down to, 10 59 and just combined the 2," the Staff member said, explaining the change was chiefly organizational.
During discussion a Committee member asked about response options when an animal is left in a hot vehicle. The Staff member advised calling the sheriff's office or APD dispatch and said the department would intervene, "unless it's an absolute emergency, then I'm not gonna tell you not to save a life." The board did not make substantive deletions to the ordinance text and signaled support for forwarding the consolidated language to city council.
