New Pit Bull Regulations in Hays

By Grant Meech (HAYS, Kan.)

[...] The Hays city council voted to define pit bulls as dangerous Thursday night. [...] The Hays city council voted down an idea that would have required Pit Bull owners to buy insurance for their dogs.

Full article retrieved 11/13/09 from http://www.kwch.com/global/story.asp?s=11497219

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City Manager’s Office, P.O. Box 490, Hays, KS 67601
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Ron Mellick, Mayor of Hays
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Hays commission weighs ‘dangerous’ label, but no outright ban, for pit bulls

By Associated Press
4:01 AM CST, November 9, 2009

HAYS, Kan. (AP) — [...] Owners would have to keep any pit bulls confined securely, obtain insurance and provide identification microchips. They would also have to pay a registration fee of $50 a year, and keep the dogs muzzled and leashed if they’re out in public.[...]

Full article retrieved 11/10/09 from http://www.fox4kc.com/news/sns-ap-ks–hays-pitbulls,0,1425755.story

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Phone: (785) 628-7320
Fax: (785) 628-7323

Ron Mellick, Mayor of Hays
rdcc@swbell.net

Christopher Channell, Vice Mayor
cchannell@media-net.net

Barbara K. Wasinger
barbwasinger@ruraltel.net

Troy Hickman
troy.hickman@hotmail.com

Henry Schwaller IV
hschwaller4@yahoo.com

Commission going to the dogs

By KALEY CONNER
kconner@dailynews.net

Pit bulls still might be allowed within city limits, but owners soon could face stricter restrictions for keeping the particular breed.

When the Hays City Commission meets for a work session at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, it will consider an amended dog ordinance that automatically classifies pit bulls as “dangerous.”[...]

Full article retrieved 11/5/09 from http://www.hdnews.net/Story/city110409

The proposed ordinance: http://assets.mediaspanonline.com/prod/3506971/pitbullrdinance.pdf

Dangerous dog means:

5) Any “Pit Bull Dog” which is defined as any and all of the following dogs:

a) The Staffordshire Bull Terrier breed of dog;

b) The American Staffordshire Terrier breed of dog;

c) The American Pit Bull Terrier breed of dog;

d) Any other breed commonly known as Pit Bull, Pit Bull Dog, or Pit Bull Terrier;

e) Dogs which have the appearance and characteristics of being predominantly of the breed of dogs known as Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier.