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Council updates animal code to remove shelter references, revise licensing, and clarify rules for chickens and traps
Summary
Ordinance 2026‑04 revises multiple sections of Title 6 (Animals): it removes references to the town’s former animal shelter, updates licensing and vaccination expiration language, and changes rules on keeping chickens and use of traps. The ordinance was adopted on second reading.
The Town Council adopted Ordinance 2026‑04 on Feb. 12, approving multiple revisions to Title 6 (Animals). The changes address expiration procedures for licenses and vaccination records, remove references to an animal shelter the town no longer operates, revise impoundment and adoption provisions, and update rules regarding keeping chickens and the use of traps. The motion was moved by Mayor Johann R. Wallace and seconded by Councilmember Christy Hirshberg; the ordinance was adopted on second reading (minutes do not list a roll‑call tally).
The item was brought forward by the Police Chief and the Town Attorney is listed as counsel for the second reading. The revisions are procedural and regulatory in character; implementation will require updating local code records and any public guidance about pet licensing and impoundment procedures.
