Albuquerque is proposing a new city animal ordinance. You can read it
here, all 60 some-odd pages of it:
http://daystar2.cabq.gov:81/attachments/3174.doc
This ordinance looks invasive all around, not just for reptiles. If
you keep any animal in your household, and you don't want your city
or county to adopt a similar ordinance, please write to the
Albuqureque city council and let them know your thoughts on this
ordinance.
The proposed ordinance calls anything not a dog, cat, or rabbit
an "exotic" and requires a $35 ANNUAL permit for anything not a dog,
cat, or rabbit.
There are also some pretty silly
requirements, such as submitting a letter to the mayor every time one
wants to transport an "exotic". So the mayor needs to know when my
iguana goes for her annual check-up?
The AR is looking at this ordinance as a template for more cities. If
it gets passed here, it will get passed elsewhere.
I spoke with Martin Heinrich's aide today, and Mr. Heinrich is
interested in hearing from the public.
Sally Mayer is the sponsor. You can contact them and other council
members at:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1293 , 9 th Floor - Room 9087, Albuquerque,
NM 87103 .
Telephone Number: (505) 768-3100, Fax Number: (505) 768-3227
Email Addresses:
Miguel A. Gómez, Council District 1 - mgomez @ cabq.gov
Debbie O'Malley, Council District 2 - domalley @ cabq.gov
Eric Griego, Council District 3 - egriego @ cabq.gov
Brad Winter, Council District 4 - bwinter @ cabq.gov
Michael J. Cadigan, Council District 5 - mcadigan @ cabq.gov
Martin Heinrich, Council District 6 - mheinrich @ cabq.gov
Sally Mayer, Council District 7 - smayer @ cabq.gov
Craig Loy, Council District 8 - cloy @ cabq.gov
Tina L. Cummins, Council District 9 - tcummins @ cabq.gov