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LARGO — After more than a year of work and research, city leaders decided they won’t follow the same path as Hillsborough and Pasco counties, which recently banned the retail sale of dogs and cats. Instead, city commissioners voted 6-1 on Dec. 15 to add an extra layer of transparency that the two pet stores operating within the city limits must follow. When discussing regulations on pet stores last year, the city attorney advised commissioners that, because of county, state and federal preemptions, they had three options. They could ban the sales altogether, add some new rules to he...

LARGO — Commissioners gave initial approval Dec. 15 to new rules that officials say could help the city crack down on nuisance animals. Code Enforcement Manager Tracey Schofield said that some parts of the chapter of the city’s code of ordinances dealing with animals haven’t been updated since the 1970s, so it was due to get another look. One of those sections deals with the keeping of backyard chickens. And some residents will be happy to learn that roosters are now banned. Schofield said the city doesn’t get a lot of complaints about chickens, but when it does, it’s...