(L-R) Kathy Ballard, Judy Mays, Bill Nowlin & Noah
Photo by Don Gann
Photo by Don Gann
How to Find Your
Local Laws relating to companion animals?
Are you interested in reading
your local laws relating to companion animals? Find Your Local
Ordinances If you are interested in local animal control laws, you
want to begin by reading your local ordinances. Many resources exist to
help you find these ordinances.
P R I N T R E S O U R C E S
1. Clerk’s Office.
To find the text of ordinances currently in effect, check your county or
city clerk’s office. You may have to go to the office in person to
review them. Keep in mind that, although going to the office may take
longer than using the other resources listed here, the clerk’s office
should have the most up-to-date version of your local ordinances, which
may not be true of the other resources.
2. Public Library.
Your second best source for finding current ordinances is your local
public library. The reference librarian will help you locate them.
3. Law Library.
Your local courthouse may also have a library that you can use.
I N T E R N E T R E S O U R C E S
1. Many local governments post their ordinances on their website. To
find links to such websites, try:
http://statelocalgov.net/index.cfm or http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/U_S_States
2. Check whether your local shelter or Animal Control has a website, if
it does, the local animal laws may be collected there.
3. Alternatively, there are online collections that contain the
ordinances of many local governments, including:
http://www.spl.org/govpubs/municode.html or http://www.municode.com/index.asp
Tip: Even if you do not have a computer, your public library almost
certainly has computers with internet access for its patrons.
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www.goodnewsforpets.com/ for the latest
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