TUESDAY July 2, 2019 BARTOW COUNTY’S ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER 75 cents Cartersville considers changes to dog ownership ordinance BY JAMES SWIFT Keith Lovell. Furthermore, the amended ordi-
[email protected] He said there was no specifi c inci- nance retains a stipulation for dog dent or catalyst for the proposed ordi- owners residing on more than two The City of Cartersville is mulling nance amendment. acres that their dogs be maintained a proposed ordinance revision that “If I recall right, I think when it was in an enclosure at least 100 feet from would make changes to the number sent over to me by the City, they want- the nearest property line, pending the of dogs residents are allowed to own ed it to be consistent with the other pro- number of dogs on the property is RANDY PARKER/DTN within the municipal limits. visions in the ordinance,” he said. “Ap- greater than six. The City of Cartersville is The proposal alters the City’s exist- parently, the one that deals with cats is Not that the ordinance means resi- considering ing code of ordinances to eliminate a divided at the two-acre mark and not dents can own hundreds of dogs in the an ordinance provision barring individuals who live the one-acre mark, as well.” City just as long as their homes sit on amendment on properties equal to or less than one Other sections of the code pertaining two acre-plus parcels, Lovell continued. that would allow acre from owning more than three to dog ownership will not be changed “There’s a set number which if you residents who dogs.