Mayor Warren told the Town Council Monday afternoon there is an Emergency Situation in Cedar Bluff and something needs to be done about it.

He asked the Council to consider adopting State Regulation for Dogs for the Town of Cedar Bluff. He said too many dogs are running loose and bothering other Town residents. The Council concurred and passed the ordinance.

Police Chief Jeremy Stepps will draft a Standard Operating Procedures for the Council to approve at the next Council Meeting.

The Ordinance States every person owning or having in charge of any dog or dogs in the Town limits of Cedar Bluff, shall at All Times confine such dog or dogs to the limits of his own premises or the premises on which such dog or dogs is or are regularly kept. Nothing in this section shall prevent the owner of any dog or dogs or other person or persons having such dog or dogs in his or their charge from allowing such dog or dogs to accompany such owner or other person or persons elsewhere than on the premises on which such dog or dogs is or are regularly kept. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $2.00 or more than $50.