COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia officials are considering updates to the city’s animal control ordinance, including stricter limits on how long dogs can be tethered outdoors and a ban on selling pets in parking lots and along roadways.
The proposed changes were presented Feb. 24 to the Columbia City Council’s Health, Social and Environmental Affairs Committee. The draft ordinance is still under review and is expected to return to committee in March.
City officials say the current ordinance contains vague language and enforcement gaps, particularly around tethering and roadside pet sales…