Commissioners table fence‑in ordinance for further review with animals-on-streets cross‑reference

The planning commission discussed a proposed 'fence‑in' ordinance intended to clarify which party is responsible for fencing to keep animals off private property and how that interacts with historic livestock routes that legally traverse certain streets.

Committee members raised concerns about where a fence‑in section should appear in the code (standalone chapter versus inserted into existing animal/streets chapters) and whether exceptions should be carved out for historic cattle routes. One commissioner said the issue is 'all over the place' in the current draft and recommended further review before recommending the item to council. The commission agreed to continue refining placement and cross‑references and to circulate a revised draft for comment.