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Council updates animal code to remove shelter references, adjust licenses and rules on chickens

Town of Huachuca City Town Council · February 12, 2026
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Summary

Ordinance 2026-04 amends Title 6 (Animals) to revise license and vaccination expirations, remove references to a town animal shelter the town no longer operates, and update rules on impounding, adoption, chickens and traps. Council adopted the ordinance on second reading.

Huachuca City's Town Council adopted Ordinance 2026-04 on Feb. 12 to revise multiple sections of Title 6 (Animals). The ordinance updates license and vaccination expiration rules, removes references related to the town's former animal shelter, and modifies provisions on keeping chickens, impoundment, adoption, and animal-capture traps.

Town Attorney Thomas Benavidez and the Police Chief discussed the changes during the second reading; Mayor Johann R. Wallace moved for adoption and the Council approved the ordinance. The minutes record the ordinance as adopted; no implementation timeline or fiscal impacts were specified in the meeting minutes.

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