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City Planner Martin asked how the Council feels about adding a list of permitted and prohibited <br />animals to the code. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht said he likes the way it currently reads, instead of the update to list out <br />each animal. <br /> <br />City Planner Martin explained that they would list out the most common animals and the number <br />that are allowed based on lot size, and any other animals would be addressed separately. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stewart said she would like the residents to be able to look at this list to determine <br />what is and is not allowed. She stated that she would like this to read as clearly as possible, with <br />little room for interpretation. <br /> <br />City Planner Martin explained that they currently have a provision for any non-traditional animals. <br />He noted that they are not aware of any current non-traditional animals in the City. He asked if the <br />Council would like to keep this provision in place and allow residents to apply for non-traditional <br />animal permits. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was supportive of adding a list of permitted animals and keeping the <br />non-traditional animal provision and process that is currently in place. <br /> <br />City Planner Martin asked the Council if they would like to see the private kennel license <br />requirement increase from three dogs to four dogs. He added that the City currently does not <br />regulate the number of cats that an individual can have and asked if they would like to add <br />something about this to the code. <br /> <br />Community Service Officer McNally shared that she has been involved in situations where an <br />individual had over 100 cats in their home. She noted that this has been an issue in the past. <br /> <br />Councilmember Buscher shared that when she did a ride-along with Code Enforcement Officer <br />Swalchick, they visited a home that likely had 100 or more cats. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman shared that five cats is the limit that someone is able to have in order to maintain <br />a healthy household. He said he would be supportive of changing the code to allow up to five cats <br />per household, and anything beyond that would require a private kennel license. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stewart said she is not supportive of regulating the number of cats. <br /> <br />Councilmember Peters agreed with Mayor Heineman. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to leave the private kennel license as written, at anything more <br />than three dogs, and to allow up to five cats per household, and any more than that would require <br />a private kennel license. <br /> <br />City Planner Martin shared that they will bring back an updated draft of the Animal Code for <br />approval at an upcoming meeting. <br />City Council Work Session / November 25, 2025 <br />Page 7 of 9 <br /> <br />