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In The Power of Community Action: Anti-Payday Loan Ordinances in Three Metropolitan Areas, we document how local communities positively organize to control payday lending in their jurisdictions and thereby create important legal change.

Dogs that attack or threaten people or other pets in Washington County, Maryland, would get 18 months to improve their behavior before being labeled «vicious and dangerous» under changes to the animal control ordinance proposed Tuesday.

The insurance requirement is part of a series of proposed changes to the animal control ordinance that include making owners of biting dogs attend mandatory education and training classes and buy «dangerous dog» tags that would be worn by their animals at all times.

Like their counterparts in big cities, dog owners in Lake County may have to start cleaning up after their pets with pooper scoopers.That was one of several changes to the county's animal control ordinance suggested during a public hearing Tuesday.The revamped proposal, which aims primarily to stop vicious animals before they bite or harm someone, will undergo more tinkering to include suggestions like cleaning up after dogs.Pooper scoopers will be needed if the county sticks with the idea to ban defecating by dogs on both public and private property other than that belonging to the animal's owner, County Commissioner Richard Swartz said.

Similarly, if your animal control ordinance is already being updated, or if your shelter is embarking on a large, positive policy change, TNR ordinances are an excellent tool to codify protections for cats and their caretakers.

Fees and fines levied by Orange County Animal Services were given a hefty increase Tuesday by county commissioners, clearing the way for enforcement of strict new rules for owners of cats and dogs.Last fall, commissioners approved several revisions to the county animal - control ordinance with the aim of reducing unwanted breeding and the number of strays.The changes adopted Tuesday include an increase from $ 10 to $ 25 for registration of fertile cats and dogs.

Osceola County commissioners will consider changing the county's animal control ordinance during Monday's meeting to make it easier for officers to win cases against negligent owners.As written, the ordinance requires a jury trial for an owner who decides to fight a charge; an example of such a charge would be a citation for a barking dog, said animal control supervisor Clark Newcombe.

Members of an advisory committee on animals will face a tough audience Tuesday when they ask Orange County commissioners to endorse sweeping changes in their animal control department.Tax money this year is tight, and county staff members say the committee's requests would add as much as $ 500,000 to animal control's budget.Committee members denied their plan, which expands Orange County's animal control ordinance from 14 to 84 pages, is a budget - buster.

KISSIMMEE — Osceola County commissioners will consider changing the county's animal control ordinance during Monday's meeting to make it easier for officers to win cases against negligent owners.

Orange County kills 10,811 dogs and cats each year but that number could be cut by more than a third if commissioners make widespread changes in their animal control department, a committee says.The group has recommended a new animal control ordinance that would allow animal control to handle pet adoptions and let workers ignore anonymous complaints about barking dogs and stray cats.

The group is suggesting a new 84 - page ordinance that will greatly change the county's Animal Control Department.The plan commissioners discussed Monday would create a bigger, tougher animal control with a new mission - not just to protect people from nuisance animals, but to better protect animals from Control Department.The plan commissioners discussed Monday would create a bigger, tougher animal control with a new mission - not just to protect people from nuisance animals, but to better protect animals from control with a new mission - not just to protect people from nuisance animals, but to better protect animals from people.

On November 27, 2007 Baltimore's Mayor Sheila Dixon signed into law changes to the city's animal control ordinances.

Veterinarians, pet - shop owners and humane society officials said Tuesday that widespread changes proposed for Orange County's animal control law could do more harm than good.Those changes were first unveiled in November by the county's animal control committee.Commissioners took no vote on the proposal, which would add 80 pages to the county's 14 - page animal control ordinance, but will discuss the matter Monday.Several of the speakers praised the county's animal control committee for working hard on the proposal, but said some of its changes were uninformed and unreasonable.

We also developed a community - wide action plan involving education, city ordinance changes and a proactive approach to our Animal Control operations.

But some pets can prove dangerous and Lake County leaders aim to put teeth in a law that regulates domestic animals.Pets and pet - related issues - from barking dogs to pooper - scoopers to vicious animals - soon will come under the scrutiny of a group that will advise Lake County on proposed revisions to its animal control law.County commissioners recently approved forming an advisory committee to study changes to Lake's animal control ordinance.

She and other commissioners said dramatic changes are needed even if it involves hiring more animal control officers to ensure that ordinances are enforced.

Although some urged changing the ordinance to exempt dogs in obedience classes or shows from wearing tags — the metal tags hurt concentration, they said — commissioners said animal control officials would have to use discretion in enforcement.

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I know there is a new ordinance on the ballot, but I thought it was only changing the OMI to 2 years and changing the date built to 1995 (for rent controlled units).