TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Law Department
Mayor's Office
DATE: April 16, 2021
SUBJECT:title
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 and Chapter 9 of the City of Aurora Code of Ordinances Pertaining to the Sale of Pets within the City.
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BACKGROUND:
The attached illustrate two different options for consideration by the Rules, Administration and Procedures (RAP) Committee regarding the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in the City of Aurora.
DISCUSSION:
Attached are two different ordinances for consideration by the RAP Committee. The first (Attachment A), is a proposal to regulate the retail sale of pets in Aurora that was drafted by city staff. This draft would be unique to Aurora and takes into consideration the past several months of presentations heard by the committee. This document takes into consideration the desire of the committee to manage the sourcing of dogs, cats and rabbits and also allows for the adoption model promoted by several organizations who presented to the committee.
The second (Attachment B), is a modified version of the ordinance drafted by the Humane Society. The modification is that the attached version includes the Animal Commission recommended by city staff. This ordinance is effectively a ban on the sale of animals from certain sources.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff respectfully requests the RAP Committee forward these proposals to the Committee of the Whole for consideration and implementation.
cc: Rules, Administration and Procedures Committee