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A Sturgeon Bay Common Council committee is scheduled Thursday to re-examine whether pit bull dogs and similar breeds should be banned from the city....

Aldermen will attempt to iron out the ordinance language during the 5:30 p.m. meeting Thursday at city hall. Once approved, the proposal will need two majority votes from the Common Council to take effect. No public hearing is required.

The pit bull ban is only part of a 14-page animal guideline that would replace the city's current half-page ordinance....

The new code would limit the number of dogs older than 5 months to four and the number of cats to three. Chapter 34 will clarify guidelines for residents in what animals need to be registered and how they are to be cared for....

Source: Pit bull ban would be proactive measure - Committee considering proposed ordinance By Ramelle Bintz, greenbaypressgazette.com

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