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Troutman moves closer to limit on dogs
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Published: November 10, 2009
Dog limits, debt service and document codification were some of the items discussed at the Troutman Board of Aldermen's pre-agenda meeting Monday afternoon.
Responding to complaints about a resident who had more than 20 dogs, town leaders decided that no man needed more than a half-dozen four-legged best friends.
An ordinance that will likely pass at Thursday's regular meeting reads:
"No person or persons shall keep or have upon their property, whether they own the property or have a leasehold interest in the property, more than six (6) dogs at any one time."
A person who has more than six dogs — outside — will be subject to a fine of $50 per day per dog above that number, to a maximum of $500 per animal.
Town Manager David Saleeby said that though it is not stated specifically in the ordinance, the new law does not apply to dogs that are kept inside the house.
"You can have as many dogs inside as you can handle," Saleeby said.
The town has been grappling with the issue for several months, so Saleeby did not think a lot of further discussion was necessary.
"I think we've beaten this dog to death," he said.
Also Monday, the board discussed:
— A budget amendment that will allow for the repayment of a loan the town took out earlier this year for the construction of the J. Hoyt Hayes Memorial Troutman Library.
The amendment calls for the payment of $34,788 this fiscal year. The town borrowed $200,000 toward the completion of the library. But most of the building funds — more than $700,000 — were raised privately by an ad hoc group called Citizens For the Troutman Library.
— Two ordinances related to the parking of certain vehicles and other large recreation equipment on public streets.
The first ordinance involved the Barium Seasons subdivision and it clarified the vehicles that could not be parked on public streets there as "trailers, campers, recreational vehicles or boats."
Regarding those same types of equipment, a second ordinance prohibits parking anywhere in the town "unless it is parked directly on a street directly adjoining the real property of the owner."
That ordinance apparently was written to address a matter in which a town resident has been parking his camper and trailer on Scroggs Street, adjacent to the Troutman Town Hall.
According to board members, the owner of the camper and trailer is a Barium Seasons resident who is protesting the ordinance concerning his development.
Some board members said the ordinance was overkill.
"I think we are creating an ordinance for one guy that I, personally, don't see as a problem anywhere else in the town," said Alderman Mike Spath.
As far as the camper on Scroggs Street, Alderwoman Amanda Weiser said to forget about it and it will solve itself.
"He'll get tired of it and move it," she said.
"Or someone will end up vandalizing it," added Mayor Elbert Richardson.
"It's just like a child," said Alderwoman Jenny Blevins, "ignore him and he'll go away."
— A unified code of ordinances.
"This ordinance takes all of these books," explained Saleeby while pointing to a half-dozen notebooks. "And it turns it into this one."
Saleeby held up a thinner notebook at that point.
Saleeby said the new codified book is "real nice and it's real easy to follow."
The issues will be voted on during Thursday's regular meeting.
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