AN ACT CONCERNING ANIMAL CONTROL for the purpose of revising and adding certain definitions; increasing certain civil penalties; expanding the leash law; expanding the type of dangerous animals; providing for a certain provocation; requiring a certain special permit and fee; providing for a certain licensing fee; providing for a certain licensing penalty; lifting a certain ban; providing for a certain grandfather provision; providing for certain pet parenting or animal handling courses; providing for a pilot program to foster and adopt a certain specific dog breed under specific circumstances; providing for certain timeframes for permits and agreements and registration; providing for certain fines; providing for certain facilities to refer a certain specific dog breed to serve in a certain pilot program to be service animals; providing for certain spaying and neutering of a certain dog breed; providing for a certain re-lettering; and generally regarding animal control in the County.

Committee

Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee

Requested by

Edward P. Burroughs

Introduced

May 16, 2025

On agenda

November 18, 2025

Passed

November 18, 2025

Enacted

October 21, 2025

Enactment no.

11/18/2025 @ 10:00 AM

Where it was heard

County Council Nov 18, 2025 public hearing held County Council Nov 18, 2025 enacted Pass County Council Oct 21, 2025 amended (1) Pass County Council Oct 21, 2025 introduced Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee Oct 14, 2025 amended (1) Pass Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee Oct 14, 2025 Reported out with no recommendation with amendments Pass County Council Oct 7, 2025 rules suspended Pass County Council Oct 7, 2025 presented and referred

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