Agenda Item Title:
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Council Member Nicholl recommending adoption of amendment to Title 3 of the Sandy City Municipal Code regulating the sale of pets in retail establishments.
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Presenter:
Council Member Nicholl
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Description/Background:
On January 16, 2018 Council Member Nicholl introduced a proposed code amendment to limit the sale of certain animals in retail settings. The Council approved the development of the code amendment. Utilizing examples from other jurisdictions with similar provisions, Council Member Nicholl worked with the City Attorney's Office and the Animal Services Department to develop the attached amendments.
If adopted, a section 27 would amend Animal Services ordinance (Title 3 of the Sandy City Municipal Code) to disallow the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in a retail setting unless the dog, cat or rabbit was obtained from a city shelter or county animal shelter or animal control agency, a humane society, or a non-profit animal rescue organization in a commercial establishment. Pet Stores are allowed to partner with public animal shelters or nonprofit animal welfare organizations.
The amendments do not apply to residents who sell dogs, cats, or rabbits from the location in which the animals are bred.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
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Motion to adopt Resolution regulating the sale of pets in retail establishments.