The City of Savannah has announced that Saturday,
10/30, is this year's designated Trick-or-Treat night.
For more details, click on:
http://savannahnow.com/news/2010-10-26/saturday-picked-trick-or-treating-chatham-savannah
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
UPDATED: Even Best Friends have issues on occasion
It seems that the roles of aggressor dogs and victim dog had been unintentionally reversed in the previous post.
As more of our neighbors and individuals involved have related their experiences, it is becoming apparent that the leashed dogs were the attackers, and, that the dogs in question may have a history of violence towards other dogs and people in Fairway Oaks.
Please understand that pet ownership is a responsibility and privilege, and must be treated as such.
Aggressive animals must be controlled. No one wants to be injured at the hands (or paws) of another.
From the Savannah animal control statutes:
ARTICLE C. DANGEROUS DOGS
Sec. 9-5041. Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this article, and the following words shall have the following meanings:
A. Dangerous dog means any dog that, according to the records of an appropriate authority:
1. Inflicts a severe injury on a human being without provocation on public or private property; or
2. Aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans without provocation after the dog has been classified as a potentially dangerous dog and after the owner has been notified of such classification.
B. Owner means any natural person or any legal entity, including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, firm, or trust owning, possessing, harboring, keeping, or having custody or control of a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog within this state.
C. Potentially dangerous dog means any dog, according to the records of an appropriate authority, that:
1. Without provocation, bites a human being on public or private property; or
2. Without provocation, chases any human being upon the street, sidewalk or any public or private property, excluding that of its custodian, in an apparent attitude of attack.
D. Proper enclosure means an enclosure for keeping a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog while on the owner's property securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen, fence, or structure suitable to prevent the entry of young children and designed to prevent the dog from escaping. Any such structure shall have secure sides and a secure top, and, if the dog is enclosed within a fence, all sides of the fence shall be of sufficient height and the bottom of the fence shall be constructed or secured in such a manner as to prevent the dog's escape either from over or from under the fence. Any such enclosure shall also provide protection from the elements for the dog.
E. Records of an appropriate authority means records of any state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency; records of any county or municipal animal control agency; records of any county board of health; records of any federal, state, or local court; or records of a dog control officer provided for in this article.
F. Severe injury means any physical injury that results in broken bones or disfiguring lacerations requiring multiple sutures or cosmetic surgery or a physical injury that results in death.
G. Substantial chain or leash means a device used to restrain a dog that cannot be broken by the dog under its own power.
(Ord. of 12-16-1999(3), § 1)
Sec. 9-5042. Exemptions; investigation of reports.
A dog that inflicts an injury upon a person when the dog is being used by a law enforcement officer to carry out the law enforcement officer's official duties shall not be a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog within the meaning of this article. A dog shall not be a dangerous dog or a potentially dangerous dog within the meaning of this article if the injury inflicted by the dog was sustained by a person who, at the time, was committing a willful trespass or other tort or was tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the dog or had in the past been observed or reported to have tormented, abused, or assaulted the dog or was committing or attempting to commit a crime.
Upon receiving a report of a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog within the city from a law enforcement agency, animal control agency, rabies control officer, or county board of health, an animal control officer shall make such investigations and inquiries with regard to such report as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
(Ord. of 12-16-1999(3), § 2)
Sec. 9-5043. Notice generally.
When an animal control officer classifies a dog as a dangerous dog or reclassifies a potentially dangerous dog as a dangerous dog, the dog control officer shall notify the dog's owner in writing by certified mail to the owner's last known address of such classification or reclassification. Such notice shall be complete upon its mailing.
(Ord. of 12-16-1999(3), § 3)
Sec. 9-5044. Scope of procedures.
As applied to the owners of potentially dangerous dogs, the procedures provided for in this article must be carried out as a necessary condition for the enforcement of the provisions of this article against such owners. As applied to the owners of dangerous dogs, the procedures provided for in this article shall not be an essential element of any crime provided for in this article.
(Ord. of 12-16-1999(3), § 4)
Sec. 9-5045. Notice to owner of classification.
When a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog is classified as such, the dog control officer shall notify the dog's owner of such classification.
(Ord. of 12-16-1999(3), § 5)
Sec. 9-5046. Requirements of notice to owner.
The notice to the owner shall meet the following requirements:
A. The notice shall be in writing and mailed by certified mail to the owner's last known address;
B. The notice shall include a summary of the animal control officer's findings that formed the basis for the dog's classification as a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog;
C. The notice shall be dated and shall state that the owner, within 15 days after the date shown on the notice, has a right to request a hearing on the animal control officer's determination that the dog is a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog;
D. The notice shall state that the hearing, if requested, shall be before the health department;
E. The notice shall state that if a hearing is not requested, the animal control officer's determination that the dog is a dangerous dog or a potentially dangerous dog will become effective for all purposes under this article on a date specified in the notice, which shall be after the last day on which the owner has a right to request a hearing; and
F. The notice shall include a form to request a hearing before the health department and shall provide specific instructions on mailing or delivering such request to the agency.
(Ord. of 12-16-1999(3), § 6)
source: http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/stusgaodlincolncounty_savannah.htm#savannah
As more of our neighbors and individuals involved have related their experiences, it is becoming apparent that the leashed dogs were the attackers, and, that the dogs in question may have a history of violence towards other dogs and people in Fairway Oaks.
Please understand that pet ownership is a responsibility and privilege, and must be treated as such.
Aggressive animals must be controlled. No one wants to be injured at the hands (or paws) of another.
From the Savannah animal control statutes:
ARTICLE C. DANGEROUS DOGS
Sec. 9-5041. Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this article, and the following words shall have the following meanings:
A. Dangerous dog means any dog that, according to the records of an appropriate authority:
1. Inflicts a severe injury on a human being without provocation on public or private property; or
2. Aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans without provocation after the dog has been classified as a potentially dangerous dog and after the owner has been notified of such classification.
B. Owner means any natural person or any legal entity, including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, firm, or trust owning, possessing, harboring, keeping, or having custody or control of a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog within this state.
C. Potentially dangerous dog means any dog, according to the records of an appropriate authority, that:
1. Without provocation, bites a human being on public or private property; or
2. Without provocation, chases any human being upon the street, sidewalk or any public or private property, excluding that of its custodian, in an apparent attitude of attack.
D. Proper enclosure means an enclosure for keeping a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog while on the owner's property securely confined indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked pen, fence, or structure suitable to prevent the entry of young children and designed to prevent the dog from escaping. Any such structure shall have secure sides and a secure top, and, if the dog is enclosed within a fence, all sides of the fence shall be of sufficient height and the bottom of the fence shall be constructed or secured in such a manner as to prevent the dog's escape either from over or from under the fence. Any such enclosure shall also provide protection from the elements for the dog.
E. Records of an appropriate authority means records of any state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency; records of any county or municipal animal control agency; records of any county board of health; records of any federal, state, or local court; or records of a dog control officer provided for in this article.
F. Severe injury means any physical injury that results in broken bones or disfiguring lacerations requiring multiple sutures or cosmetic surgery or a physical injury that results in death.
G. Substantial chain or leash means a device used to restrain a dog that cannot be broken by the dog under its own power.
(Ord. of 12-16-1999(3), § 1)
Sec. 9-5042. Exemptions; investigation of reports.
A dog that inflicts an injury upon a person when the dog is being used by a law enforcement officer to carry out the law enforcement officer's official duties shall not be a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog within the meaning of this article. A dog shall not be a dangerous dog or a potentially dangerous dog within the meaning of this article if the injury inflicted by the dog was sustained by a person who, at the time, was committing a willful trespass or other tort or was tormenting, abusing, or assaulting the dog or had in the past been observed or reported to have tormented, abused, or assaulted the dog or was committing or attempting to commit a crime.
Upon receiving a report of a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog within the city from a law enforcement agency, animal control agency, rabies control officer, or county board of health, an animal control officer shall make such investigations and inquiries with regard to such report as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
(Ord. of 12-16-1999(3), § 2)
Sec. 9-5043. Notice generally.
When an animal control officer classifies a dog as a dangerous dog or reclassifies a potentially dangerous dog as a dangerous dog, the dog control officer shall notify the dog's owner in writing by certified mail to the owner's last known address of such classification or reclassification. Such notice shall be complete upon its mailing.
(Ord. of 12-16-1999(3), § 3)
Sec. 9-5044. Scope of procedures.
As applied to the owners of potentially dangerous dogs, the procedures provided for in this article must be carried out as a necessary condition for the enforcement of the provisions of this article against such owners. As applied to the owners of dangerous dogs, the procedures provided for in this article shall not be an essential element of any crime provided for in this article.
(Ord. of 12-16-1999(3), § 4)
Sec. 9-5045. Notice to owner of classification.
When a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog is classified as such, the dog control officer shall notify the dog's owner of such classification.
(Ord. of 12-16-1999(3), § 5)
Sec. 9-5046. Requirements of notice to owner.
The notice to the owner shall meet the following requirements:
A. The notice shall be in writing and mailed by certified mail to the owner's last known address;
B. The notice shall include a summary of the animal control officer's findings that formed the basis for the dog's classification as a dangerous or potentially dangerous dog;
C. The notice shall be dated and shall state that the owner, within 15 days after the date shown on the notice, has a right to request a hearing on the animal control officer's determination that the dog is a dangerous dog or potentially dangerous dog;
D. The notice shall state that the hearing, if requested, shall be before the health department;
E. The notice shall state that if a hearing is not requested, the animal control officer's determination that the dog is a dangerous dog or a potentially dangerous dog will become effective for all purposes under this article on a date specified in the notice, which shall be after the last day on which the owner has a right to request a hearing; and
F. The notice shall include a form to request a hearing before the health department and shall provide specific instructions on mailing or delivering such request to the agency.
(Ord. of 12-16-1999(3), § 6)
source: http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/stusgaodlincolncounty_savannah.htm#savannah
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Even Best Friends have issues on occasion
Of late we have experienced some problems with dogs in our neighborhood.
This past Wednesday evening, one of our neighbors, while walking her dogs on leashes, had her animals attacked by an unchained, unrestrained dog.
Two people were also bitten as a result of this incident.
There have been reports of large dogs getting out and small dogs barking late at night.
Please be considerate of your neighbors and friends!
Keep your dogs secured in your back yard or on a leash at all times.
If your dog is making a ruckus at night, bring him in.
And of course, clean up any messes.
If you see a dog running wild in the neighborhood, return him to his owner if possible.
If not, call Animal Control at (912) 351-6750.
The Savannah leash laws read:
Sec. 9-5022. Restrictions on dogs running at large.
It shall be unlawful for any dog to be on the streets, lanes, highways, roads or squares of the city, or loose on vacant lots or unenclosed lots, so that he may freely have access to the streets, lanes, highways, roads or squares of the city, unless such dog is held firmly on a leash held by a person. It shall be the duty of any owner or possessor or any person who harbors or keeps any dog to confine securely the same within the limits of his own premises and not to permit such dog to run or have access to run the streets, lanes, highways, roads or squares or parks of the city except as above set forth or for hunting, field trials and the working of said dogs.
It shall be unlawful for any dog owner to keep or have within the city a dog which habitually or repeatedly chases, snaps at, or attacks pedestrians, bike riders or conducts itself so as to be a public nuisance. To effect the impounding of such a dog, if necessary, the animal control officer shall have the right to muzzle or employ such other methods as may be reasonably necessary to impound such animal.
(Code 1977, § 9-5022)
Sec. 9-5023. Notification regarding tag requirement.
Where any dog is found within the city, without having a license tag as hereby required, it shall be the duty of the humane officer to issue a citation and subpoena for violation of this article.
(Code 1977, § 9-5023)
Sec. 9-5024. Impoundment of dogs--Authorized.
Any dog found upon the streets, lanes, highways, roads or squares of the city, without the corporate limits of any municipality therein, in violation of this article, shall be caught by the humane officer or his assistant and impounded. The humane officer or his assistant shall have the specific right to enter upon any unenclosed private property to secure capture of any dog in violation of this article.
(Code 1977, § 9-5024)
Sec. 9-5025. Same--Duty of humane officer.
Upon the failure of a person to comply with the notice given him as provided under this article within 24 hours after receiving same or should the person in charge of the premises upon which an unlicensed dog is found disclaim ownership of such dog, by himself or any member of his household when so notified, it shall thereupon become the duty of the humane officer to go upon the premises and take charge of and impound the dog.
(Code 1977, § 9-5025)
Sec. 9-5026. Same--Dogs kept three days.
Any dog impounded under the provisions of this article shall be kept for three days in some convenient place, to be known as the dog pound or humane shelter.
(Code 1977, § 9-5026)
source: http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/stusgaodlincolncounty_savannah.htm#savannah
This past Wednesday evening, one of our neighbors, while walking her dogs on leashes, had her animals attacked by an unchained, unrestrained dog.
Two people were also bitten as a result of this incident.
There have been reports of large dogs getting out and small dogs barking late at night.
Please be considerate of your neighbors and friends!
Keep your dogs secured in your back yard or on a leash at all times.
If your dog is making a ruckus at night, bring him in.
And of course, clean up any messes.
If you see a dog running wild in the neighborhood, return him to his owner if possible.
If not, call Animal Control at (912) 351-6750.
The Savannah leash laws read:
Sec. 9-5022. Restrictions on dogs running at large.
It shall be unlawful for any dog to be on the streets, lanes, highways, roads or squares of the city, or loose on vacant lots or unenclosed lots, so that he may freely have access to the streets, lanes, highways, roads or squares of the city, unless such dog is held firmly on a leash held by a person. It shall be the duty of any owner or possessor or any person who harbors or keeps any dog to confine securely the same within the limits of his own premises and not to permit such dog to run or have access to run the streets, lanes, highways, roads or squares or parks of the city except as above set forth or for hunting, field trials and the working of said dogs.
It shall be unlawful for any dog owner to keep or have within the city a dog which habitually or repeatedly chases, snaps at, or attacks pedestrians, bike riders or conducts itself so as to be a public nuisance. To effect the impounding of such a dog, if necessary, the animal control officer shall have the right to muzzle or employ such other methods as may be reasonably necessary to impound such animal.
(Code 1977, § 9-5022)
Sec. 9-5023. Notification regarding tag requirement.
Where any dog is found within the city, without having a license tag as hereby required, it shall be the duty of the humane officer to issue a citation and subpoena for violation of this article.
(Code 1977, § 9-5023)
Sec. 9-5024. Impoundment of dogs--Authorized.
Any dog found upon the streets, lanes, highways, roads or squares of the city, without the corporate limits of any municipality therein, in violation of this article, shall be caught by the humane officer or his assistant and impounded. The humane officer or his assistant shall have the specific right to enter upon any unenclosed private property to secure capture of any dog in violation of this article.
(Code 1977, § 9-5024)
Sec. 9-5025. Same--Duty of humane officer.
Upon the failure of a person to comply with the notice given him as provided under this article within 24 hours after receiving same or should the person in charge of the premises upon which an unlicensed dog is found disclaim ownership of such dog, by himself or any member of his household when so notified, it shall thereupon become the duty of the humane officer to go upon the premises and take charge of and impound the dog.
(Code 1977, § 9-5025)
Sec. 9-5026. Same--Dogs kept three days.
Any dog impounded under the provisions of this article shall be kept for three days in some convenient place, to be known as the dog pound or humane shelter.
(Code 1977, § 9-5026)
source: http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/stusgaodlincolncounty_savannah.htm#savannah
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
They're Baaaaack! Door-to-Door Burglar Alarm Salesmen Return, Defy the Law
Reports of door-to-door alarm salesmen returning to Fairway Oaks and Greenview proved true Wednesday, October 6.
Savannah's Finest were called, and responded within 45 minutes. The officer was familiar with our plight, and completed a drive-through of our neighborhood.
It seems one of the the most egregious companies (the one that showed up today) is PowerHome Technologies, based in Raleigh, NC. Their employees are well-trained, and know what they're doing, in every sense of the phrase. They know that as long as they keep you talking, they have a chance with you, and your bank account.
One of PowerHome's sales strategies is to employ their teams in different states, as the belief is their employees are more likely to be fined, as opposed to incarcerated, for any inappropriate actions committed in a distant state.
A Google search of "powerhome technologies scam" returns over 240,000 hits:
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=powerhome+technologies+scam
What can we do?
Call 911, as the police suggest.
And then, fight back. Hit them at home.
If you see these people in our neighborhood, contact PowerHome and let them know that this is a no-solicitation neighborhood and that they are not wanted!
It may take a while, but eventually they will get the idea and send their teams to try and fish in a pond with uneducated fish.
Power Home Technologies
4940 Capital Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 855-1020
OR
Power Home Technologies
4905 Green Rd
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 855-1020
(919) 855-9095
Savannah's Finest were called, and responded within 45 minutes. The officer was familiar with our plight, and completed a drive-through of our neighborhood.
If you see anyone wearing a similar logo, call 911
It seems one of the the most egregious companies (the one that showed up today) is PowerHome Technologies, based in Raleigh, NC. Their employees are well-trained, and know what they're doing, in every sense of the phrase. They know that as long as they keep you talking, they have a chance with you, and your bank account.
One of PowerHome's sales strategies is to employ their teams in different states, as the belief is their employees are more likely to be fined, as opposed to incarcerated, for any inappropriate actions committed in a distant state.
PowerHome sales teams are typically young, clean-cut men in their late 20s carrying clipboards and wearing ID lanyards.
They are usually wearing blue golf shirts in Savannah.
They are usually wearing blue golf shirts in Savannah.
A Google search of "powerhome technologies scam" returns over 240,000 hits:
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=powerhome+technologies+scam
What can we do?
Call 911, as the police suggest.
And then, fight back. Hit them at home.
If you see these people in our neighborhood, contact PowerHome and let them know that this is a no-solicitation neighborhood and that they are not wanted!
It may take a while, but eventually they will get the idea and send their teams to try and fish in a pond with uneducated fish.
Power Home Technologies
4940 Capital Blvd
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 855-1020
OR
Power Home Technologies
4905 Green Rd
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 855-1020
(919) 855-9095
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Savannah PD Releases Q3 Crime Stats, Claims 16% Reduction
SAVANNAH, GA (October 1, 2010): A 24 percent drop in violent crimes and 15 percent decrease in property crimes led the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department to an overall 16 percent crime reduction in the first three quarters of 2010, compared to the same time period in 2009.
With 125 fewer robberies, 50 fewer assaults, seven fewer homicides and a dozen fewer rapes, police feel their efforts to reduce crime have produced significant improvement. Reports were down in almost every category of violent crime. Year-to-date statistics for the week ending September 25 also show decreases in almost every category of property crimes as well. Stats are compiled weekly, so the Sept. 25 report essentially represents the first three quarters of the year.
Police Chief Willie Lovett credited a plethora of strategies for the crime reduction, from reorganization of responsibilities within the department to improved use of the Savannah Area Regional Information Center (SARIC) to increased participation by area residents in addressing and controlling crime in their neighborhoods.
“We have always said we cannot do this by ourselves and we cannot arrest our way out of the crime problem we have in the Savannah area,” he said. “Our police work can be only as good as the information we receive and what we do with it.”
Chief Lovett set goals of 5 percent reductions in violent crimes from 2009 and a 10 percent reduction in property crimes. That goal has been met In each of the five precincts,
Of the violent crimes, 10 of the 15 homicides have been cleared by arrest as well as 99 of the 318 robberies and 20 of the 24 reported rapes.
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| Overall stats for the year to date (click to enlarge) |
Better communication with the public, proactive police work from the five precincts and specialty teams, and increased cooperation in intelligence communication with area, state and national law enforcement agencies were credited with the improvement. That cooperation was led by SARIC ,a division within the department that shares information with 14 area law enforcement departments, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the FBI.
“The intelligence role is to keep information flowing, but I see the decrease as the collective result of individual officers doing good police work,” said Brian Renner of SARIC.
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| Islands Precinct stats (click to enlarge) |
Police also credit the movement of responsibility for crime reductions to the five precinct captains who are challenged to take action to prevent crimes as soon as they detect trends. Efforts have included knocking on doors of houses to point out unlocked cars to combat thefts from autos; leaving a “bait car” officers can control after it is stolen to address car thefts; and focusing patrols in lanes rather than streets to address increases in burglaries, which usually initiate with entry through a back door or window.
Major Mark Gerbino, Commander of the Criminal Investigation Division and Major Crimes, credited “a pro-active synergy within and outside the department.”
“The captains take ownership to respond to crimes but also be proactive in anticipating crimes,” Gerbino said. “That change has been empowered and encouraged by the administration to go after crime.”
Transporting LNG on Neighborhood Streets Continues to Raise a Stink
Oct. 7 Town Hall Meeting to focus on LNG proposal
The City of Savannah will hold a special Town Hall Meeting next week focused on a proposal to truck liquefied natural gas (LNG) through Savannah.
The City has hired a consultant to advise City Council on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission process and provide technical detail on the proposal. The consultant will make a presentation to the public at the Town Hall Meeting. Members of the public are then invited to offer input. Savannah City Council will be in attendance.
Southeast LNG has applied to FERC for permission to activate a trucking operation from its Elba Island facility. The route would send trucks hauling LNG west on the Islands Expressway, south on the Truman Parkway, and west down DeRenne Avenue to I-516.
The City of Savannah will hold a special Town Hall Meeting next week focused on a proposal to truck liquefied natural gas (LNG) through Savannah.
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| The event will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in the Savannah Civic Center Ballroom. Make plans to attend and sound your opinion. |
The City has hired a consultant to advise City Council on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission process and provide technical detail on the proposal. The consultant will make a presentation to the public at the Town Hall Meeting. Members of the public are then invited to offer input. Savannah City Council will be in attendance.
Southeast LNG has applied to FERC for permission to activate a trucking operation from its Elba Island facility. The route would send trucks hauling LNG west on the Islands Expressway, south on the Truman Parkway, and west down DeRenne Avenue to I-516.
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