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Council adopts animal code updates including license and impoundment changes
Summary
Ordinance 2026-04 was adopted to update Title 6 (Animals), including license expiration and vaccination rules, removal of references to the town animal shelter, rules on keeping chickens, and animal capture/trap provisions. The change was adopted at second reading.
Town Attorney and the Police Chief presented Ordinance 2026-04, proposing multiple amendments to Town Code Title 6 concerning dogs and cats, impounding language, rules for keeping chickens, and animal capture and traps. The ordinance removes references to an animal shelter the town no longer operates and updates license and vaccination expiration language. Mayor Johann R. Wallace moved to adopt the ordinance; Christy Hirshberg seconded and the council adopted it.
The minutes do not record a detailed staff report or public comment on this ordinance, but they record the scope of code sections amended and the adoption motion. The record does not specify subsequent steps such as updated enforcement guidance or timelines for ordinance publication beyond adoption.
