Issue · Ordinance

Rules for trap-neuter-return of community cats

ORD 20-2025 · official title ▾

AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it received the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, updating various sections of Chapter 505 Animals and Fowl of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances and creating regulations for trap, neuter/spay and return of community cats within the City of Lakewood. (1st read and referred to LASWAB & Public Safety 5/19/25; 2nd reading 6/2/25) source

Updates Chapter 505 (Animals and Fowl) and creates rules for trapping, neutering or spaying, and returning community cats. It says the current code gives too little guidance and protection to volunteers doing this work, and that the Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board ran a small pilot program. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF

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Updates Chapter 505 (Animals and Fowl) and creates rules for trapping, neutering or spaying, and returning community cats. It says the current code gives too little guidance and protection to volunteers doing this work, and that the Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board ran a small pilot program. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF

Timeline

10.20City CouncilDeferredrecap →10.20Public Safety CommitteeOn the agendarecap →06.02City CouncilReadingsource ↗05.19City CouncilIntroducedsource ↗

Changes

Substitute version (S.) on Oct 20.Record

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10.20 · motion
Deferred 5–0minutes

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