Last week, the Clay Center City Council approved removing the breed-specific ban that includes pit bulls from its vicious dog ordinance and added that language that leads to a stiffer penalty for repeat offenders. The measures passed with one council member, Daton Hess, voting against. The new language, which City Attorney Dusty Mullin described as pertaining to “reckless animal owners” calls for a measure that can lead to the owner being banned from owning animals for five years if they have three separate offenses within a certain period. He explained this process isn’t a criminal one, but rather an administrative one that would involve such an owner receiving notice and having a hearing before the council if they request one before being banned.
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