BSL meeting in Warren, MI tonight!
We need people to come to the meeting tonight, please!
A couple weeks ago, several pit bull advocates were told by council members that BSL was not a consideration in Warren. Turns out they were blowing smoke. I just got an anonymous tip that Warren’s city attorney has in fact drafted a pit bull specific ordinance. First reading is noted on the city council agenda for TONIGHT.
Item #18 A
a) CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 7, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Warren, by adding Article VI, Sections 7-133 through 7-160, relating to Pit Bulls (first reading).
Agenda link here
The next Warren City Council meeting is Tuesday, June 23 at 8 p.m. in the Warren Community Center Auditorium, 5460 Arden Road.
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Just got the draft of the proposed ordinance from the City Clerk’s office. Here’s a brief rundown:
- Pit Bull defined as any APBT, AST or SBT, or any dog displaying majority of physical traits of any one or more of above breeds, or exhibiting characteristics which substantially conform to standards established by the AKC or UKC.
- Mandatory spay/neuter of all pit bulls
- Properly licensed and vaccinated
- Muzzled and leashed when off owner’s property (including sidewalks and public property). Leash strong enought that pit bull cannot break free.
- Pit bull on an owner’s property shall not be left alone or otherwise unattended outside of the house or home. Supervision must be by person at least 18 yrs. or older, or the pit bull cannot be left outside the home, in a garage, in a dog house or other structure, but rather must be left inside the owner’s residential house or home.
- Pit bulls prohibited on any business and/or commercial property in the city of Warren, excluding veterinary clinics and veterinary hospitals.
- Pit bulls are prohibited in all city parks, including any city park designated as a "dog park" by the Director of Parks and Rec
- Violation of this article shall be grounds for immediate confiscation and possible destruction of the pit bull. After confiscation, the procedure set forth in Section 7-143 shall apply.
-Diana
