Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution prohibits commercial research puppy and kitten mills by prohibiting the commercial breeding and selling of animals for the purpose of experimentation, updates and revises bail deposits for violations, and provides the Director of Public Health Madison Dane County enforcement authority to issue citations for violations. Public Health does not anticipate any significant fiscal impacts with this change. No appropriation is required.
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SECOND SUBSTITUTE - Creating Section 23.65 of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit commercial breeding and selling of cats or dogs for the purpose of experimentation, and amending Section 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to update and revise bail deposits for violations thereof, and amending Section 1.08(4) to provide Director of Public Health Madison Dane County enforcement authority to issue citations for violations thereof.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This second substitute ordinance prohibits commercial research puppy and kitten mills by creating a ban on commercial breeding and selling of dogs or cats for the purpose of medical, surgical or chemical experimentation, and creates bail deposits for violations of the ordinance.
This ordinance does not apply to any individual breeding and selling any dogs or cats in the course of their job duties by State of Wisconsin employees or to individuals transporting dogs or cats.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
See Legistar - File No. 68608 Substitute Body in Attachments.