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Trap-Neuter-Return rules for community cats (substitute version)

ORD 03-2026 · official title ▾

AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to source

Updates Chapter 505 (Animals and Fowl) and creates regulations for trapping, neutering or spaying and returning community cats. Community Cat Caregivers and Trap Neuter Return Providers are exempt from the animals-at-large rules, and a first violation of those rules becomes a minor misdemeanor instead of a fourth-degree misdemeanor. The document says the changes draw on a small-scale pilot TNR program run by the Lakewood Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board and partners. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF

introduced ·
01.20readings ·
02.02passed ·
03.16in code ·
05.18

Updates Chapter 505 (Animals and Fowl) and creates regulations for trapping, neutering or spaying and returning community cats. Community Cat Caregivers and Trap Neuter Return Providers are exempt from the animals-at-large rules, and a first violation of those rules becomes a minor misdemeanor instead of a fourth-degree misdemeanor. The document says the changes draw on a small-scale pilot TNR program run by the Lakewood Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board and partners. pdf Written by AI from the legislation PDF

Timeline

05.18Codified OrdinancesAdded to the codesource ↗03.16City CouncilPassedrecap →03.09Public Safety CommitteeOn the agendarecap →02.02City CouncilReadingsource ↗01.20City CouncilIntroducedrecap →

Changes

Substitute version (S.) on Mar 16.Record
Placed in the city code as §505.02.Codification ordinance§505.02
Placed in the city code as §505.03.Codification ordinance§505.03
Placed in the city code as §505.06.Codification ordinance§505.06
Placed in the city code as §505.12.Codification ordinance§505.12
Placed in the city code as §505.25.Codification ordinance§505.25

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Latest vote

03.16 · motion
Adopted 7–0minutes
Sarah Kepple · At-LargeyesKyle Baker · Ward 1yesMatthew Bixenstine · Ward 4yesThomas R. Bullock III · At-LargeyesAngelina Hamilton Steiner · At-LargeyesBryan Evans · Ward 2yesCindy Strebig · Ward 3yes

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Sources

Ordinance 03-2026 S. (substitute)GranicusS. 03-2026 - TNR Final Draft 11-19-25 - cleanpdf · Granicus03-2026 - TNR Final Draft 11-19-25 - cleanpdf · GranicusMinutes for 3 meetingsapprovedVideo at each appearance3 clips