Columbus, Georgia

Columbus Consolidated Government

Referrals From Mayor and Council-07/06/2004















Subject Animals & Fowl Ordinance Proposal



Description Check to see how much it would cost to send copies of notification

to all pet owners, once the ordinance is adopted. (Request of Councilor Turner

Pugh)



TETHERING OF ANIMALS:



Have the staff to revisit the issue concerning the tethering of animals in the

bed of a truck. (Request of Councilor McDaniel)



NUMBER OF PETS FOR OWNERSHIP:



Have the staff to get the Animal Control Advisory Board to look into lower the

number of pets an owner could have at a residence from the current number of

five adult animals. (Request of Councilor Woodson)





Received From



Assigned To Drale Short, Rufus Riggs



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Response



07-07-04



MAILING OF INFORMATION PAMPHLETS: Total Number of animals registered during

fiscal year 2003 was 30,469. Based on this figure the estimated cost to

publish and mail an information pamphlet would cost this division for postage,

$6,100.00 and for publishing $630.00. A total of $6,730.00. Please note this

figure does not include man-hours.



TETHERING OF ANIMALS: We've had discussions with various Board Members and

some local Veterinarian's and all agree this is a law that needs to be in

place. This is for animals being transported on public rights-of-way and not

on private property.



The purpose of this law is to protect animals when traveling on public

rights-of-way. Currently, animals are allowed to roam freely in the back of

open bed vehicles and when involved in an accident, the animal becomes a

projectile. There are no laws on the books that specifically require pet

owners to tie down or take safety measures regarding their animals when in the

back of open bed pick up trucks. In regards to public safety, it will prevent

an animal from jumping off a vehicle in traffic, in parking lots and jumping or

lunging towards the general public walking down the street.



NUMBER OF PETS FOR OWNERSHIP: This request has been placed on the agenda for

the next Animal Control Advisory Board Meeting.