CITY PLANS CHANGES TO ANIMAL ORDINANCES

  

City Secretary Jeana Bellinger gave the City Council an overview of the proposed changes coming to the animal ordinances for the city of Brenham.  The ordinances were last revised in 1998.  She and her staff have been working on the re-write for the past 2 years and it is expected to go before the council for approval in August.

Bellinger stated that 90 percent of the current ordinances are being changed.  The new ordinances will cover not only dogs and cats, but also exotic animals, livestock and bees.  It will contain 8 different sections and include regulations on carrying animals in open truck beds and in hot vehicles.  The current limitations on the number of livestock per property will likely change along with the addition of a grazing acreage requirement. Exemptions will still be available for 4-H and FFA projects.  Few specifics were given during the meeting, only a broad outline of the proposed changes.  That outline can be viewed here: Proposed Animal Ordinance Changes