Plaino, TX - Ordinance Proposals #3 - voting 2/17/09 - Page 1

Plaino, TX - Ordinance Proposals #3 - voting 2/17/09

I will briefly give an overview of some of the items in the proposed
legislation that will make you faint.

1. All puppies and kittens four months of ago or older are required
by law to be sterilized, micro-chipped and registered. NO exceptions.
There are no permits, as such available.

2. You can apply to be a commercial breeder, but those permits will
NOT under ANY circumstances, be issued for residentially- zoned areas,
since that would be in violation of code. If you wish to breed, you
will need to acquire a business and obtain a license to breed in a
commercially- zoned area. Actually, with a commercial license, you can
operate anywhere BUT a residential area.

3. There is a very narrow definition of non-commercial breeder,
meaning those who could legally breed out of their home. They must
own four or fewer dogs, and can produce one litter per year. You
would need to place your puppies prior to the age of four months, or
you would be required to sterilize them before sale.

4. If you are a pet owner who wishes to access a pet that is required
to be intact, if you live in Plano you must purchase that pet prior to
it's four month birthday. Only owners that can prove ownership prior
to that age are legally allowed to keep the animal intact.

5. Any animal that transfers ownership, regardless of whether it is
for compensation, or for placement at no cost...if over the age of
four months...MUST be sterilized, micro-chipped and registered. We
are trying t o determine what happens to animals that change hands more
than once, in terms of whether they must be micro-chipped EACH time
ownership changes. And whether rescues will be required to microchip
as a condition of pulling animals, and then whether that animal
requires micro-chipping again when placed.

This effectively makes Plano the first municipality to consider
enacting true MANDATORY spay/neuter. There are virtually no
exceptions, except for animals purchased before the age of four months.

New restrictions on care include:

No feces may be deposited and remain on any property, whether public
or private. Feces must be cleaned up immediately, and disposed of
immediately and properly (that is also defined as well...), as to not
be a nuisance or health concern to neighbors.

It is illegal to be in possession of a dog (public, on a leash,
without visible proof that you have materials to pick up after your pet.

All animals must be maintained in ambient temperatures between 60 and
79 degrees. This should make for some interesting applications to
agility trials, hunt tests and other activities that take place
outside over periods of hours or days. It will also make you a
criminal if you have a "cold" room for your dog. Take note, nordic
fanciers, or long-haired (dog or cat) fanciers. Nothing below 60 degrees.

Dogs may not ride unrestrained in a vehicle. This applies far beyond
the "dog in the bed of the truck" (which by the way, is already
illegal by state statute...) but means that no animal may be
transported loose, where it is subject to being thrown about in, or
thrown out of, the vehicle. This means crates in cars. Harnesses
that connect to the seat are probably also acceptable. But no loose
dogs. And certainly no dogs hanging their heads out windows. That's
now going to be criminal behavior.

There are 56 pages of this stuff folks. This is just the stuff I find
make me faint, just thinking about t hem. I invite you to visit the
ci

Well that's a heck of a notice.
Thought it was Plano? 

anyway, emailing friend who lives there, hopefully she can do some phone calls.

There are 56 pages of this stuff folks. This is just the stuff I find
make me faint, just thinking about t hem. I invite you to visit the
city website (provided in an earlier e-mail...) to peruse the new
ordinance. It's been worked on for the past TWO years. We were not
able to obtain a draft copy ever. Even the discussion during the
advisory committee meetings was general, and placating. There is no
specific problem that this ordinance was written to correct. We were
assured there were no substantive changes, just "refreshing" . Just
that Plano's animal ordinance is outdated and hasn't been revised in
10 years, and needed a facelift. Please help by writing letters, and
certainly by faxing. And if you can be there in person on Tuesday,
please contact me privately. And if you live in Plano, or in Collin
County, I would plead with you to sign up as a speaker on Tuesday
morning, first thing.

Thanks!

Verijean
verjean.lunenschlos s@verizon. net

Plano City Council contacts:

Subject should be "Oppose Chapter 4 Revisions for Spay/Neuter.

FAX: 972-423-9587

Also Copy and Paste addresses below into E-mail:

Mayor Pat Evans, City Manager Thomas Muehlenbeck and council members

mayorevans@plano. gov

tomm@plano.gov

patminer@plano. gov

scottjohnson@ plano.gov

mabriej@plano. gov

Smagnuson@plano. gov

hlarosiliere@ plano.gov

jcallison@plano. gov

ldunlap@plano. gov

Dallas tries to pass this crap all the time.
its all the PETA groups and rescue org. that push for these bills.  they really do not like breeders out here in North Texas

Dallas tries to pass this crap all the time.
its all the PETA groups and rescue org. that push for these bills.  they really do not like breeders out here in North Texas

sorry folks I cant spell and my typing is down right terrible........

This is just the beginning,
Wait until these groups that are putting the preasure on get rolling.  We are going to see many basic rights taken away in regards to our animals.  The animal activists, as they see themselves, and legislators do not see the end of it all. 

"Bad things happen when good men (and women) do nothing".   Many on this site are duped by these folks.

Has any heard about Calif.  trying to pass a vet. or pet tax?  they will tax you just for owning animals.  they are considering them a luxury.