10660-19 Ordinance to Amend Chapter 5, Various Articles: Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulations

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SECOND SUBSTITUTE BILL NO.21-19 ORDINANCE NO. 10660-19 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS ARTICLES AND SECTIONS OF CHAPTER FIVE OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE RESPONSIBLE ANIMAL AND PET OWNERSHIP CARE AND CONTROL REGULATIONS, BY UPDATING ENTITY NAME DEFINITIONS AND MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Since 2016, the Animal Care and Control Division of the Department of Code Enforcement has continued to excel in services that save and enhance the lives of animals in our community. Animal adoption has soared from 261 placements in 2016 to 652 in 2018. Pet licensing has grown to 1,671 licenses issued in 2018, an increase of almost 1,000 more than were sold in 2016. The staff has embraced a culture of community care that has driven up to these indicators of success. The City wishes to rename and rebrand this Division to signal its continued positive direction. To best reflect the mission and vision of animal services on behalf of the City of South Bend, this ordinance updates various Articles and Sections of Chapter 5 of the South Bend Municipal Code: Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulations. These amendments are appropriate to reflect this change in mission, vision, and name, as follows: • The mission of the South Bend Animal Resource Center("SBARC") is to prevent animal cruelty and abandonment by promoting responsible, caring and compassionate attitudes towards animals. • SBARC's vision is to serve the South Bend community with programs and services that improve the welfare of animals. With the motto "Open Door—Open Heart", SBARC offers resources for animal care, supplies, education, leisure, and training. Accordingly, Chapter 5 is updated with following five(5)name changes: • SBACC (South Bend Animal Care and Control) is now SBARC (South Bend Animal Resource Center). • Animal Control Commission is now Animal Welfare Commission. • Animal Control Officer is now Animal Welfare Officer. • Division of Animal Care and Control is now Division of Animal Welfare. • Shelter Manager is now Animal Resource Center Manager. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, as follows: SECTION I.Chapter 5,Article 1,Section 5-2 (f),(g),(bb),(000)and(rrr)of the South Bend Municipal Code defmitions are each hereby deleted entirely and replaced with revisions to read as follows: (f) Animal Control Welfare Commission - - • -•- . . . . - --• • . means an advisory Commission as established in dDivision III of this eChapter. This was previously known as the Animal Control Commission. (g)Animal Control Welfare Officer means a person authorized to carry out the provisions of this chapter.-, also referred to as AWO. This was previously known as Animal Control Officer. (bb) Division of Animal Welfare means the municipally operated division, formerly known as the Division of Animal Care and Control, established for the purpose of 1