File #: ORD 15-056    Version: 1 Name: tethering of dogs
Type: Ordinance Status: Filed
File created: 12/2/2015 In control: City Council
On agenda: 12/8/2015 Final action:
Title: Consider amending and enacting Section 15-2-1 of the Harrisonburg City Code
Attachments: 1. Memo to Council, 2. Ordinance - current, 3. Ordinance refecting proposed changes, 4. Ordinance final version pending approval
Related files: ORD 15-060
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Consider amending and enacting Section 15-2-1 of the Harrisonburg City Code

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Presented By:  Deputy City Manager Lewis and City Attorney Brown

 

Recommendation and Review

At the November 10, 2015 City Council meeting, Vice-Mayor Baugh advised that he had received suggested changes to Chapter 15 of the City of Harrisonburg Code relating to animal welfare specifically rules regarding tethering of dogs. City Council requested staff review and make recommendations.

 

Current city ordinances in Chapter 15 Section 2 provide for the condition of the premises where animals are kept and define cruelty to animals in relation to food, drink, sheltering and emergency veterinary attention. The proposed changes define how a dog can be tethered, adequate space, and duration of time.