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Police chief to issue citations after search finds 13 dogs at Canal Street home exceeding 5-dog limit
Summary
Following a search-warrant inspection that found 13 dogs at a Canal Street residence (the village limit is five), Chief Small said he will issue eight citations once new citation software is operational; one earlier citation had been dismissed after a complainant withdrew.
Chief Small reported the Fourth Street residence where a search-warrant inspection revealed 13 dogs — exceeding the village five-dog limit — and said multiple citations will be issued once citation software is fully deployed. The board discussed that one citation had already been dismissed when a complainant withdrew and agreed enforcement should proceed through formal citation rather than informal measures.
Board members directed the chief to work with Clerk Atterbury and the village attorney on enforcement steps consistent with village code. The discussion took place as part of the police chief's report and was framed as an operational enforcement action rather than a policy change.
