Monthly Archives: December 2010

Denver, CO: Council set to consider service dog exemption to pit bull ban, Dec 6

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The Denver city council is set to consider a service dog exemption to their pit bull ban. The Department of Justice recently issued an opinion that service dogs could not be restricted or banned based on their breed. Denver is also facing several lawsuits from people with pit bull service dogs.

Will Denver actually consider the exemption this time? Or will they continue to put the discussion off?

http://www.denvergov.org/citycouncil/DenverCityCouncil/tabid/436352/mid/489055/newsid489055/4315/Default.aspx

This week at City Council: highlights for the week of 12-6-10
Mon. Dec. 6, Regular meeting of City Council, 1437 Bannock St., Rm. 451, 5:30 PM
CB10-0724 exemption of pit bulls that are service animals from Denver’s ban on the breed

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Barstow, CA: City council to discuss vicious dog ordinance, Dec 6

Posted on December 4, 2010 by | 2 Comments

Barstow has been considering breed-specific mandatory spay/neuter. The agenda for December 6 states:

Staff Reports
4. UPDATE OF VICIOUS DOG ORDINANCE
Recommended Action: Information item.

It is not known at this time what the staff report will contain. Concerned residents are encouraged to attend the meeting.

The council meeting will take place on December 6, 7:30 PM, in City Council chambers, 220 E. Mountain View, Barstow.

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Dearborn, MI: Ban proposal dropped

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City officials back away from pit bull ban

Published: Friday, December 03, 2010
By J. Patrick Pepper, Press & Guide Newspapers

Plan to put stronger teeth into vicious dog rules

DEARBORN — Facing a mobilized and well-organized opposition, city officials announced Thursday that a plan to ban pit bull terriers is off the table.

Instead, current dog control codes will be overhauled to a two-tier system that will have more teeth and come with tougher enforcement.[...]

Full article retrieved 12/4/10 from http://www.pressandguide.com/articles/2010/12/03/news/doc4cf95bc341ea0022688370.txt

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Sterling Heights, MI reminder: Council to consider BSL, Dec 7

Posted on December 3, 2010 by | Comments Off

New information 12/3/10: The city has decided to proceed with BSL, according to Detroit Free Press. They may vote on the proposal on Dec. 7.

Sterling Heights proposal would set strict rules for pit bull owners

By Tammy Stables Battaglia
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

[...] The city announced the proposed regulations today, and they would not apply to current owners who have their dogs licensed prior to Jan. 1. According to the proposal, the dogs also must pass a temperament/training program every two licensing cycles; dogs licensed after Jan. 1 must be embedded with a microchip; someone must be home when the dog is outside, and the dogs must be spayed or neutered unless they are to be bred.

Owners of new pit bulls will have 14 days to comply with the new rules. Those that don’t could face $500 in fines for the first offense, $750 for the second, and $1,000 for ensuing infractions.

Article retrieved 12/3/10 from : http://www.freep.com/article/20101203/NEWS04/101203023/Sterling-Heights-proposal-would-set-strict-rules-for-pit-bull-owners#ixzz1744wpfo1

City manager Mark Vanderpool intends to present his recommendations to city council regarding whether the city should ban or restrict “pit bulls,” or simply strengthen existing ordinances. Vanderpool declined to state what his recommendations would be. The city has been considering BSL or a ban since at least June.

Vanderpool will present his recommendations during The regular city council meeting will be held on Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m., in the City Hall council chambers at 40555 Utica Road.

Mayor and City Council
Mayor Richard Notte, rnotte@sterling-heights.net
Joseph Ramano, cityhall@sterling-heights.net
Yvonne Kniaz, ykniaz@sterling-heights.net
Deanna Koski, dkoski@sterling-heights.net
Maria Schmidt, mgschmidt@sterling-heights.net
Michael Taylor, mctaylor@sterling-heights.net
Barbara Ziarko, bziarko@sterling-heights.net

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Garden City, MI reminder: Council to discuss vicious dog code, Dec 6

Posted on December 3, 2010 by | Comments Off

In October, Garden City councilmember Jaylee Lynch requested stronger rules regarding pit bulls. Citizens who attended the next council meeting said that the mayor denied that a breed-specific law was under consideration.

Garden City city council intends to discuss their vicious dog code on December 6. Locals should make an effort to attend, to ascertain whether the city council intends to pursue breed-specific or breed-neutral measures.

On the agenda (http://www.gardencitymi.org/2010department.asp?p=administration&c=cminutes):

This letter shall serve as your formal and official notification of the Regular Council Meeting to be held on Monday, December 6, 2010, at 7:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, 6000 Middlebelt, Garden City, Michigan.

B – STUDY ITEMS ONLY
 7.         Vicious Dog Code Review.

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Garden City Town Hall, 6000 Middlebelt Road, Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 793-1660

Online contact form for city officials:
http://www.gardencitymi.org/2010department.asp?p=administration&c=gcc

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