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New Castle County’s snakes could soon be slithering with excitement if a proposed change to the property maintenance code is approved by county council.
Councilman George Smiley (D-New Castle) is proposing a change to the code to allow residents to breed snakes if they so choose, provided they are not poisonous and grow to less than six feet long.
Smiley said he has a constituent who wants to breed non-venomous snakes in his home, but is not allowed under current law because his property is smaller than one acre.
“People are allowed to breed dogs in their homes, and quite honestly, there’s a better chance of a dog getting out and biting somebody than there is a 2-foot corn snake getting loose and causing any problems,” he said.
The ordinance will be up for discussion at the Jan. 20 Land Use Committee hearing, and a vote could come as soon as the Jan. 27 council meeting.
New Castle County’s snakes could soon be slithering with excitement if a proposed change to the property maintenance code is approved by county council.
Councilman George Smiley (D-New Castle) is proposing a change to the code to allow residents to breed snakes if they so choose, provided they are not poisonous and grow to less than six feet long.
Smiley said he has a constituent who wants to breed non-venomous snakes in his home, but is not allowed under current law because his property is smaller than one acre.
“People are allowed to breed dogs in their homes, and quite honestly, there’s a better chance of a dog getting out and biting somebody than there is a 2-foot corn snake getting loose and causing any problems,” he said.
The ordinance will be up for discussion at the Jan. 20 Land Use Committee hearing, and a vote could come as soon as the Jan. 27 council meeting.
