Topeka city council is considering an ordinance which would repeal the city’s “pit bull” ban, and would make their dangerous dog ordinance breed-neutral. The ordinance will have its first reading during the city council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 21. at 6 PM.
Read the proposed ordinance here: http://www.topeka.org/pdfs/AnimalControlDraft.pdf
Contact city council:
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
Send your thanks to the City Manager, who proposed the repeal of the ban:
Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr., City Manager & CEO, nbonaparte@topeka.org
215 SE 7th, Room 352, Topeka, KS 66603-3914
785-368-3725 Tel
785-368-3909 FAX
From the city council agenda:
Ordinance – Animal Control
AN ORDINANCE introduced by City Manager Norton N. Bonaparte, Jr., amending City of Topeka Code Sections 6.05.010, 6.05.020, 6.05.040, 6.05.080, 6.30.010, 6.30.050 and Section 9.05.080 concerning cruelty to animals, dangerous dogs, feral cats and animal control and specifically repealing said original sections and the U.P.O.C. cruelty to animal ordinance, as well as repealing in its entirety Chapter 6.25 concerning pit bull dogs. First Reading.
(Approval would amend animal control provisions to enhance public safety, protect animals and save taxpayer dollars. The new ordinance would resolve conflict of State and City laws; hold owners accountable for dangerous dogs; address all breeds of dangerous and hostile animals instead of specific breeds; and authorize at no expense to the taxpayer an innovative effort by private parties to sterilize and vaccinate feral cats.)
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