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Council to vote on animal control changes
Published August 7, 2008
City Attorney Steve Kennamer said at Scottsboro's city council work session Monday that he has drafted up a proposal to make changes in the current animal ordinance.
The council is expected to vote on the proposal at next week's regular meeting.
Kennamer said he drafted the proposal after meeting with council members Josephine Smith and Matthew Hodges and Police Chief Ralph Dawe, a committee formed by Council President Keith Smith back in May.
Josephine Smith first brought it to the council's attention that several residents were complaining about dogs running wild in neighborhoods.
"At the current time, the ordinance says that a dog is not required to be on a leash as long as its under verbal control," said Kennamer.
He added that part of the ordinance has been changed, now reading that any dog in a residential area must be on a leash. A dog in a commercial area or hunting will not be required to be on a leash as long as it remains under verbal control, Kennamer said.
Kennamer said another change in the ordinance will require pet owners to obtain a tag or license for their pets so many days after the pet has had its rabies shots.
"There are minor changes throughout the ordinance," Kennamer added.
In other business Monday, City Clerk Gail Duffey announced that written requests for vacancies on the Medical Clinic Board and Zoning Board of Adjustments has been extended to Thursday, Aug. 14 at 12 p.m. Anyone wishing to apply for the respective boards must turn in a written request to City Hall.
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