Category Archives: Iowa

Donnellson city ordinance currently labels “pit bulls” and Rottweilers to be “vicious” (and places special restrictions on ownership). Last month, Donnellson officials started considering animal ordinance revisions. They suggested stepping up from restrictions to a breed ban.

At the last council meeting, Donnellson officials did not have the ordinance revisions formalized. Discussion continued, and the mayor suggested that they use Mount Pleasant’s animal ordinance as a model. Mount Pleasant bans the ownership of “pit bulls.”

Next city council meeting, at which this proposal may be discussed and voted on: Jan 2 (seeking confirmation from city clerk)

Contact city officials
City Hall, P.O. Box 50, 500 N. Oak St. (located behind the Bank & across from Dahms Chevrolet), Donnellson, IA 52625
Phone: 319-835-5714
Fax: 319-835-9224
Email: donnellsoniowa@hotmail.com
Bill Young, Mayor, wyoung@leecountyems.com
Councilmembers contact page: http://www.donnellsoniowa.com/City/mayor.html
City Attorney Greg Johnson, P.O. Box 405, Fort Madison, IA 52627
Phone: 319-372-2532

Donnellson dog issues remain unsettled

Published: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 3:11 PM CST
Lauren Zechin/MVM News Network

DONNELLSON – The Donnellson dog issue will wait another month. At its regular meeting Monday, the city council announced it is not yet ready to vote on updates to the city’s domestic animal ordinance. [...]

The council has been reviewing ordinances of other Iowa cities and [Mayor Bill] Young suggested they use Mount Pleasant as a guide.

Mount Pleasant’s code (a link to which is available on the city’s official website) bans (with exceptions) the harboring of animals deemed “dangerous”. [...]

Dog breeds deemed dangerous in Mount Pleasant are Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier and American Staffordshire Terrier. [...]

Full article retrieved 12/8/11 from http://www.dailygate.com/articles/2011/12/07/news/dgc1581214.txt

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Donnellson city council is considering a ban on breeds considered “vicious.” I believe city ordinance currently labels “pit bulls” and Rottweilers to be “vicious” (and places special restrictions on ownership), so these would be the two breeds likely targeted by the proposed ban. (Yes, they already have BSL, and I guess it’s not working or not being enforced, because now they want to “step up” to a ban.) However, I do not have the text of the proposal, so I cannot confirm exactly what is being considered.

Next city council meeting, at which the news reported that this proposal is likely to be discussed and possibly voted on: December 5. (NOTE I do not have the agenda for Dec 5 meeting, so please be aware that I’m issuing this reminder based on the newspaper article information alone.)

Contact city officials
City Hall, P.O. Box 50, 500 N. Oak St. (located behind the Bank & across from Dahms Chevrolet), Donnellson, IA 52625
Phone: 319-835-5714
Fax: 319-835-9224
Email: donnellsoniowa@hotmail.com
Bill Young, Mayor, wyoung@leecountyems.com
Councilmembers contact page: http://www.donnellsoniowa.com/City/mayor.html
City Attorney Greg Johnson, P.O. Box 405, Fort Madison, IA 52627
Phone: 319-372-2532

Donnellson officials still looking at banning specific dog breeds

Published: Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:07 PM
Lauren Zechin
MVM News Network

DONNELLSON —  [...] The ordinance would limit the type of dogs that could be kept within city limits, banning dogs of breeds deemed “vicious.” The ordinance was not completed in time for Monday’s meeting, and the council decided they will take another month to consider how they want the ordinance to read before voting on it at their next regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 5. If approved, three readings would be held before the ordinance could go into effect. [...]

Full article retrieved 11/11/11 from http://www.dailydem.com/articles/2011/11/10/news/news3.txt

Donnellson city council is considering a ban on breeds considered “vicious.” I believe city ordinance currently labels “pit bulls” and Rottweilers to be “vicious” (and places special restrictions on ownership), so these would be the two breeds likely targeted by the proposed ban. (Yes, they already have BSL, and I guess it’s not working or not being enforced, because now they want to “step up” to a ban.) However, the text of the proposal is not yet ready, so I cannot confirm exactly what is being considered.

Next city council meeting, at which this proposal is likely to be discussed and voted on: December 5.

Contact city officials
City Hall, P.O. Box 50, 500 N. Oak St. (located behind the Bank & across from Dahms Chevrolet), Donnellson, IA 52625
Phone: 319-835-5714
Fax: 319-835-9224
Email: donnellsoniowa@hotmail.com
Bill Young, Mayor, wyoung@leecountyems.com
Councilmembers contact page: http://www.donnellsoniowa.com/City/mayor.html
City Attorney Greg Johnson, P.O. Box 405, Fort Madison, IA 52627
Phone: 319-372-2532

Donnellson officials still looking at banning specific dog breeds

Published: Thursday, November 10, 2011 12:07 PM
Lauren Zechin
MVM News Network

DONNELLSON — Several citizens attended the regular meeting of the Donnellson City Council Monday to voice their opinions on a possible vicious dog ban that is currently being discussed. In response to numerous complaints from residents, the council voted last month to have an ordinance drawn up by City Attorney Greg Johnson.

The ordinance would limit the type of dogs that could be kept within city limits, banning dogs of breeds deemed “vicious.” The ordinance was not completed in time for Monday’s meeting, and the council decided they will take another month to consider how they want the ordinance to read before voting on it at their next regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 5. If approved, three readings would be held before the ordinance could go into effect. [...]

Full article retrieved 11/11/11 from http://www.dailydem.com/articles/2011/11/10/news/news3.txt