HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Bill 3BLate14 10/19/2009- ® -
From: Angelique Fry [angeligtae@divinedelights.com]
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 10:52 AM
To: -City Clerk
Subject: 3b Late document
Attachments: Pet Animal Adv._1.16:08.pdf
Claire/ Deborah,
Would you please add to this evenings agenda Item 3 b. Are all late documents distributed to council members?
Thank you,
Angelique Fry
CITY OF PETALUMA
1VIEMORAN®UM
Animal Services, 840;Hopper SY~ee1; Pelaluma, CA 94952
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DATE: 16 January 2008.
TO: Mike Bierman, City Manager
FROM: Nancee Tavares, Animal. Services Manager
RE: .Advisory Committee Recommendation on Feral Pigs
The Animal Services Advisory Conunittee agreed to all recommendations made by pig owner;
Angelique Fry. They are:
1. Any requirement regarding zoning should be removed. Pigs are the only
domestic animal included in zoning. (Pigs classified as household pets; not
livestock.)
2. Curnent weight limit of 1001bs. is unrealistic. According to Calvin Doty, DVM,
who has much experience with this animal, the average weight of a pot belly pig
is 90-100 pounds. He believes the very maximum weight should be 200 to 250
pounds.
3. Pigs will be spayed/neutered wiles otherwise recommended by veterinarian.
4. Pigs will be licenses in the same way as dogs.
5. 'I~sks will be regularly trimmed to a maximum of one-inch.
6. Fencing should be durable to hold pigs. Pigs must have access to shelter at all
times.
7. Area will be kept in a clean and sanitary way.
8. An aggregate (total) of four pigs/dogs will be allowed.
After surveying manysimilar jurisdictions, I recommend allowing a maximum of two got belly
pigs. As with housing;requirements for other animals {including dogs) in Petaluma, pen and
.shelter must`be a miru~ium of 25 feet from the nearest dwelling and no closer than five feet from
the-fence line; hdo not foresee any additional problems that already exist with other domestic
animals, with:tle exception of rooting. All pigs root (dig up the ground). it could be an
environmentaland' neighbor concern if the rains cause runoff.
The,Frys: knowingly violated current Petaluma ordinances and continue to be in violation. I
recommend tliey be fined, as would violators of other City of Petaluma ordinances.