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Animal sellers at North Las Vegas swap meet now must have permit
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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
Updated: Feb. 3, 2010 | 8:49 p.m.
Selling animals outdoors in North Las Vegas is now illegal without a permit.
The City Council on Wednesday unanimously passed an ordinance requiring those who wish to sell pets outside to obtain an “Animal Sales Permit.” The ordinance was meant to answer animal rights advocates’ complaints about what they say is the inhumane treatment of pets for sale at the Broadacres Swap Meet, 2930 N. Las Vegas Blvd., near Pecos Road.
But those advocates say the ordinance, which requires applicants to pay an annual $25 fee and comply with regulations concerning outdoor pets, doesn’t go far enough. The sale of animals at the swap meet should be banned, they say.
“People shouldn’t be hawking puppies at the swap meet like a bag of rice,” said Gina Greisen, president of Nevada Voters for Animals.
The city has been working on a way to address the issue since summer, when Greisen captured video footage at the swap meet of puppies crammed into overcrowded cages in the heat.
Greg Danz, Broadacres’ owner, said the video captured an isolated incident.
“We’ve been selling animals at swap meets for 33 years and have had only the one instance,” he said. “It was definitely wrong, but it happened.”
Danz supports the city’s ordinance but said he would fight an outright ban on selling animals outdoors.
“I’m opposed to anything that treats us differently,” he said. “We’re basically an outdoor shopping mall, and to treat us differently is discrimination.”
Clark County Commissioners Chris Giunchigliani and Tom Collins each sent the city a letter supporting a ban on selling animals outdoors.
City Councilman Richard Cherchio called the ordinance a good first step. The city has legal concerns about banning outdoor sales of pets on private property, he said.
Councilwoman Anita Wood called the ordinance “a wonderful compromise.”
“Is this a perfect answer? Probably not,” she said. “But it’s certainly better” than what was there before.
The ordinance also prohibits giving away animals outdoors without a permit, and selling or giving away animals on public property.
Current North Las Vegas law requires those who keep animals outdoors to provide shade from the sun and protection from rain, snow and temperatures below 50 degrees.
Contact reporter Lynnette Curtis at lcurtis@review journal.com or 702-383-0285.
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So now, we can't even GIVE animals away without being taxed? If the animal lovers (and I'm one of those too) want to "ban" inhumane treatment of animals for sale, isn't there ALREADY a law that addresses that? So a "permit" is going to fix the problem? I swear I'm simply confounded by the lack of common sense exhibited by our elected officials. If theres a problem... tax it. If it moves... tax it. Puppys being inhumanely sold at flea markets? Tax EM!!!
This stupid stupid STUPID permit ordinance will NOT solve the problem!!
It will however require the hiring of a "Beaurocrat" to process the permits, an inspector to inspect for permits and issue violations, and a court to fine and process the violators. STOP THE MADNESS!!!!
WHEN... please tell me LORD...WHEN... will the sheeple wake up to the fact that every single permit, license, registration, and inspection, is a TAX.
HEY SHEEPLE!! THIS IS A TAX!!!
HEY SHEEPLE!! THIS IS A TAX!!!
anyone listening? hello? GasPasser is 110% correct! Pretty soon we will be TAXED to take a dump. Get a clue sheeple next election cycle!
"The ordinance also prohibits giving away animals outdoors without a permit"
So if I have a puppy I want to give away and you come to my house to pick it up; if I hand it to you in my driveway, I'd be breaking the law, but if we step three feet into my garage I'm OK?
See how much ignorance goes into making laws, but ignorance OF the law is no excuse.
I'm moving if the Clark County Commissioners make us get a permit to take a dump.