21-19 Ordinance Amending Chapter 5 Various Articles: Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulations

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horse business or may be ordered removed from work by the Division of Animal Welfare. In the event of a dispute regarding such physical condition or illness, the Division may require that a rental horse be examined by a veterinarian in order to determine its ability to safely work as a rental horse. The cost of any such examination shall be borne solely by the rental horse company. A horse which has been removed from work under this division shall not be returned to work until it has recovered from the condition which caused removal from work, or until such condition has improved sufficiently that its return to work will not aggravate the condition or otherwise endanger the health of the horse. A violation of this section shall be presumed if a horse is found at work in a sick or disabled condition within forty-eight (48) hours after its removal from work for the same condition which caused such removal. Such presumption may be rebutted by offering a written statement from a veterinarian who examined the horse after the time of removal from work but prior to its return to work, which statement sets out the veterinarian's professional evaluation of the condition and his/her opinion that it was suitable for the horse to return to work prior the expiration of the 48-hour period. This statement shall be carried with the horse during the presumed 48-hour recovery period, and provided to the Division of Animal Welfare upon request. SECTION XV. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect of and from its date of passage, approval by the Mayor, and any publication required by law. Member of the Common Council Attest: City Clerk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the day of , 2 , at o'clock . m. City Clerk Approved and signed by me on the day of , 2 , at o'clock . m. Mayor, City of South Bend, Indiana 24