Monthly Archives: June 2010

Rockville Centre, NY: Breed ban suspended until July hearing

Posted on June 30, 2010 by | 2 Comments

Massive public outcry can make a difference. The ban is not dead. There will be a public hearing on the ordinance next month to determine the fate of the ban. Please continue to remind Rockville Centre officials that their breed ban is illegal in the state of NY.

Previous alerts for Rockville Centre: http://stopbsl.com/?s=rockville+centre

Contact the Board of Trustees: http://www.rvcny.us/boardoftrustees.html

Long Island’s pit bull ban suspended

ROCKVILLE CENTRE (WABC) — Members voted to suspend implementation of the law until at least next month, when a public hearing on repealing the law will be held.

Read the rest of the story here:

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=7528808

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Sioux City, IA: Pit bull ban stands

Posted on June 28, 2010 by | 2 Comments

Previous alerts for Sioux City: http://stopbsl.com/?s=sioux+city%2C+ia

Council votes to keep pit bull ban

Monday, June 28, 2010 6:07 pm

Sioux City’s City Council has voted 3-2 to keep a pit bull ban.

Read the rest of the story here:

http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/article_69aa8a02-830a-11df-b7bf-001cc4c03286.html

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Rockville Centre, NY to vote on pit bull, Rottweiler ban, June 29

Posted on June 28, 2010 by | 1 Comment

Rockville Centre passed a ban on pit bulls and Rottweilers in early June. Breed-specific laws are a violation of NY state law.

The Board of Trustees will meet at 8:15 on June 29 at Village Hall to vote on whether to keep the ban. The public is encouraged to contact the board members and to attend the meeting.

Previous alerts for Rockville Centre: http://stopbsl.com/?s=rockville+centre

Contact the Board of Trustees: http://www.rvcny.us/boardoftrustees.html

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/rockville-centre-to-vote-on-pit-bull-rottweiler-ban-1.2061675

Rockville Centre to vote on pit bull, Rottweiler ban

June 28, 2010 By LAURA RIVERA, laura.rivera@newsday.com

The Rockville Centre Village board, facing criticism from animal rights advocates for enacting a ban on pit bulls and Rottweilers, is set to vote Tuesday night on a measure to suspend the law’s implementation.

The code, passed on June 8 by a vote of 4 to 1, has provoked a swift response from local and national groups, who say the act itself violates a 1997 state law that forbids municipalities… [remainder of article available to subscribers only]

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Topeka, KS to consider removal of BSL

Posted on June 25, 2010 by | Comments Off

Topeka’s animal control has been overbudget by $27,000 annually, primarily because of the dogs they catch and confine under their “pit bull” legislation. These suspected “pit bulls” aren’t aggressive, as the city attorney notes; so the public isn’t really being made safer. To make matters worse, the dogs involved in court cases (due to owners disputing breed ID) clog the local shelter, causing the shelter to euthanize dogs that are not suspected “pit bulls” due to lack of space.

This does not appear to be on the agenda for the next city council meeting. However, locals may wish to contact city councilmembers to voice their support for the repeal of BSL and the institution of non-breed-specific dog laws.

City Council Contact Info:
Karen Hiller, khiller@topeka.org
John Alcala, jalcala@topeka.org
Sylvia Ortiz, sortiz@topeka.org
Jack Woelfel, jwoelfel@topeka.org
Larry Wolgast, lwolgast@topeka.org
Deputy Mayor Deborah Swank, djswank@cox.net
Bob Archer, barcher@topeka.org
Jeff Preisner, jpreisner@topeka.org
Richard Harmon, rharmon@topeka.org

City may scrap pit bull rules

Pit bull confinement regs contribute to overrun in animal control budget

By Tim Hrenchir
June 25, 2010 – 4:56pm

Assistant city attorney Kyle Smith told the council this past week that the committee, which is working with Councilwoman Karen Hiller, is suggesting moves that include doing away with the city’s breed-specific rules regulating ownership of pit bulls.

Read the whole story here: 

http://cjonline.com/news/local/2010-06-25/city_may_scrap_pit_bull_rules

DOCUMENTS

Read assistant city attorney Kyle Smith’s memorandum describing suggested revisions to Topeka animal ordinances and view what the Topeka Police Department has paid to confine dogs suspected of being pit bulls.

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Sioux City, IA: Council to discuss removing pit bull ban, making them “high risk,” June 28

Posted on June 24, 2010 by | Comments Off

The city council will discuss this issue on Monday, June 28, 2010, 4:00 p.m., local time, in the City Council Chambers, 5th Floor, City Hall, 405 6th Street, Sioux City, Iowa. The agenda may be viewed here: http://www.sioux-city.org/custom/agendasminutes/view.asp?ID=553&type=2

Previous alerts for Sioux City: http://stopbsl.com/?s=%22sioux+city%2C+ia%22

Read the staff report and the language of the proposed ordinances here: http://stopbsl.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/siouxcityproposedbsl6-28-10.pdf

You may send letters by e-mail to the full Council-ccouncil@sioux-city.org or mail to City Hall, P.O. Box 447, Sioux City, IA 51102, or call 712-279-6102.

Sioux City May Lift Pit Bull Ban & Designate Them “High Risk”

Posted: Jun 24, 2010 4:50 PM CDT
Updated: Jun 24, 2010 4:52 PM CDT

After review, city staff member are advising the city leaders to make place pit bulls in a high risk category and remove the pit bull ban. Their suggestions also would increase the regulations related to keeping high risk animals.

Read the rest of the story here:

http://www.kcautv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12705700

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Hinds County, MS: BSL passed

Posted on June 23, 2010 by | Comments Off

Previous alerts for Hinds County: http://stopbsl.com/?s=hinds+county

Animal ordinance gets bite

Hinds County amends rules to include penalties, jail time for offenders

Kathleen Baydala • kbaydala@clarionledger.com • June 22, 2010

Hinds County residents who own pit bulls, hybrid wolf dogs and exotic animals must obtain a permit from the Sheriff’s Department and hold insurance under changes approved Monday to the animal control ordinance.

Read the rest of the story here:

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100622/NEWS/6220345/Animal-ordinance-gets-bite

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Lynn, MA: Public hearing for proposed BSL, July 13

Posted on June 23, 2010 by | Comments Off

Previous alerts for Lynn: http://stopbsl.com/?s=%22lynn%2C+ma%22

Lynn City Hall, Room 408, 3 City Hall Square Lynn, Massachusetts 01901
(781) 586-6735
Fax (781) 477-7126
Contact the entire city council: tyoung@ci.lynn.ma.us

Lynn pit bull law proposal real ruff stuff

By Thor Jourgensen / The Daily Item

Scheduled for a July 13 City Council public hearing, the proposed law defines American Pit Bull Terriers or Staffordshire Terriers as “dangerous animals” with “powerful instincts for dominance” and “unyielding aggressiveness.”

With those formidable characteristics in mind, councilors, led by Council President Timothy Phelan and Ward 1 Councilor Wayne Lozzi, have proposed a detailed registration requirement for pit bulls and punishment, including impoundment, for dogs whose owners ignore the requirement.

Read the rest of the article here: 

http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2010/06/23/news/news02.txt

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Prairie du Chien, WI can’t decide: ban “pit bulls,” or drop current BSL?

Posted on June 23, 2010 by | 2 Comments

Prairie du Chien already has restrictions on “pit bulls.” The mayor has asked the Protection and Health Committee to consider proposing a “pit bull” ban. The committee, however, discussed removing current breed-specific language from the ordinance. Help them decide which way to go.

Read the current dog ordinance: (Section 12.30)

http://www.prairieduchien-wi.gov/downloads/city_code/CHAPTER%2012%20-%20LICENSES%20AND%20PERMITS.pdf

Send respectful and informative correspondence to:

City of Prairie du Chien, PO Box 324, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin 53821
Phone – (608) 326-6406
Fax – (608) 326-8182

City Council Members:
jriebe@centurytel.net, kansas@centurytel.net, kdhein@mchsi.com, mwayne44@hotmail.com, ksolomon@centurytel.net, titlbachjk@yahoo.com, jruskey@dpndbl.com, djames73@centurytel.net

Mayor asks committee to review ‘vicious dogs’ ordinance

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Hemmer told the City Council that several city residents expressed concerns to him, and he asked the committee to review a proposed new ordinance, based on a similar ordinance in Cassville, that would ban pit bull terriers within the city limits. … The committee eventually discussed possibly going in a different direction and remove pit bulls from the list of vicious dogs in the City Code.

Read the rest of the story here:

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=286830

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Butte-Silver Bow, MT: BSL opponents organize

Posted on June 23, 2010 by | Comments Off

A group of concerned citizens in Butte-Silver Bow would like to present commissioners with alternatives to proposed BSL. If you would like to get involved, contact Samantha Collier, sam@allaboutthedawg.com

Previous alerts for Butte-Silver Bow: http://stopbsl.com/?s=butte

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San Bernardino County, CA: BSL passed

Posted on June 23, 2010 by | Comments Off

Unless there is strong and organized protest against this ordinance that causes the board members to reconsider, this is basically a done deal. The vote in July will be a formality only.

County pit bull-neutering measure approved

June 22, 2010 4:02 PM
By Aaron Dome, staff writer

An ordinance approved by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will require all pit bulls over the age of four months to be spayed or neutered and require dogs housed in a kennel for breeding to be licensed.

Read the rest of the article here:

http://www.desertdispatch.com/news/pit-8722-require-county.html

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