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 "municipality": "Fernley",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Nevada",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "animal_control",
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   "title": "Animals — Title 6 / Ordinance 2024-357",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-11-20",
   "document_url": "https://www.cityoffernley.org/445/Ordinances",
   "summary": "Dog licensing over 6 months with rabies certificate. Running at large prohibited. Officers may tranquilize or destroy aggressive dogs threatening public safety. Breeder kennels require city license and Chapter 32 zoning/Planning approval. Retail pet sales of dogs/cats prohibited; pet stores may only host 501(c)(3) rescue adoptions. Cruelty seizure with 5-day notice and hearing.",
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