Item 19: Animals- San Marcos City Code

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COSM_Admin

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Consider approval of Ordinance 2022-96, on the first of two readings, amending Chapter 6, Animals, of the San Marcos City Code to amend definitions, delegate authority for department to waive or reduce fees, limit the reasons to impound cats, delete stray hold requirement in some instances, include stricter requirements for spay/neuter and microchipping, create an offense for failure to reclaim or surrender pet upon notice, add requirements for pet shops/pet stores; including regulation of source of pets; and provide for permitting and inspections; repealing any conflicting provisions; and providing an effective date.
 

JHughson

CoSM Members
Did the staff review all the changes suggested by animal advocates and groups?
Were there any changes since the committee met and discussed changes?
 

COSM_Admin

Administrator
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Response provided by Greg Carr, Director of Neighborhood Enhancement:
The changes suggested by the committee were made. Not all of the advocate requests were honored as they wanted things very limited. They were discussed in the committee and we went with what was suggested by the committee. The request from the one group (the ones that threatened a law suit and wanted us to follow what the state had tried to pass) was ignored. They are all tied to pet stores and want us to allow breeders approved by the USDA to be allowed. That is the current puppy mills. We are following other cities that have passed the strict requirements and nobody has been sued. We do allow rescues that are permitted by our department. This follows what San Antonio did. If you just allow rescues without permitting them, the breeders are creating fictitious rescues and selling through them. That is what happened in California and our pet store in town was part of that scam.
 
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