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VAIL TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO

ITEM/TOPIC:   Ordinance No. 4, Series of 2021, Second reading, An Ordinance Amending Title 6 of the Vail Town Code by the Addition of a New Chapter 4B Regarding the Sale of Dogs and Cats Born or Raised in Inhumane Commercial Breeding Facilities 

PRESENTER(S):   Matt Gennett, Director of Community Development

ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL:   Approve, approve with modifications, or deny Ordinance No. 4, Series of 2021, upon second reading.

BACKGROUND:   The Community Development Department is proposing to update the Vail Town Code to add a new Article B to Chapter 4 of Title 6 of the Vail Town Code to outlaw the sale of dogs and cats from puppy and kitten mills as it is an unwholesome business practice and not in the best interest of the public welfare of the Town.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:   Approve Ordinance No. 4, Series of 2021 upon second reading. 

ATTACHMENTS:
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Staff Memorandum
Ordinance No. 4, Series of 2021