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City to give public chance to speak on pit bull ordinance
Arkadelphia Mayor Chuck Hollingshead called for a public hearing on Sept. 20 to allow the public to speak on an ordinance restricting ownership of pit bull dogs.
During Thursday's Arkadelphia Board of Directors meeting, members heard the first reading of the ordinance, which would place strict guidelines on owners of that breed of dog.
If approved, the ordinance would require the owner of a pit bull to: Be at least 21 years of age; be covered by a $100,000 insurance policy; have the dog implanted with an identification chip by a veterinarian; have the dog spayed or neutered; have an enclosed pen, with a top and bottom; have the dog muzzled when out on a leash; post the residence and enclosure with a sign warning of a dangerous animal; and have the dog registered with the city through a veterinarian.
Failure to comply with any of those restrictions is punishable by a fine of $500.
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