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

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SECTION IV. Chapter 5,Article 4, and all or certain subparts of Sections 5-54 and Section 5-55 of the South Bend Municipal Code are amended to read as follows: Sec. 5-54. Appeals; re-inspections; denials or revocation of permit. (b) The permit holder may request a re-inspection for permit reinstatement based on compliance or may appeal the SBACC SBARC revocation. All requests for appeals must be in writing and addressed to the Animal Control Commission Animal Welfare Commission; whereupon, the Commission shall set the appeal for hearing within forty-five (45) days of the receipt of the written request. (c) Upon re-inspection by SBACC SBARC following an appeal, a permit reinstatement fee of fifty dollars ($50.00)will be required prior to reopening. Sec. 5-55. Redemption of impounded animals seized for permit denials, suspensions or revocation. (a) When the re-inspection indicates full compliance that the conditions that caused the denial, suspension or revocation have been corrected, the permit shall be restored and impounded animals that are in the care of SBAGG SBARC at the time of full compliance may be redeemed. (b) Animals seized will be impounded by SBACC SBARC for no less than five (5) business days. After five (5) business days, seized animals will be considered unredeemed unless the SBAC—G SBARC and the licensee whose permit was denied, suspended, or revoked reach an agreement regarding the housing and care of the seized animals for the period in which the licensee is working to correct the conditions that caused the denial, suspension or revocation. (c) Any animal remaining unredeemed after the prescribed holding period shall at once become the property of SBACC SBARC. SECTION V. Chapter 5,Article 5, and certain subparts of Sections 5-60,5-61,5-62,5- 65 and 5-68 of the South Bend Municipal Code are amended to read as follows: Sec. 5-60. Kennel/cattery permit regulations. (a)(1)a. Initial application eligibility requires no more than three(3)unaltered pets,no outdoor housing in the absence of the owner, suitable exercise space for the breed and number owned, no history of violations with cum SBARC, and all animals current on vaccinations. (c) Grandfather Clause. Animals owned or harbored and exceeding the ownership limits of this sSection at the time of passage of this law may be registered with the Care and Control Division of Animal Welfare within ninety(90) days of passage to be exempted from ownership limits. Animals owned or harbored in excess of these limits and not registered within this time frame will not be considered exempt Sec. 5-61. Major breeders permit. (a) A major breeder's permit shall be obtained by: (2) Any person who offers for sale,sells,trades,receives other compensation or gives away more than one(1) litter of dogs or cats in a 12-month period; excepting a litter of dogs or cats taken to the ` - ...- •• • • : • - . : Division of Animal Welfare. (b) Such person shall: (2) Furnish the ` -.. •• • . • -•• . Division of Animal Welfare with information on the birth of each litter of dogs or cats as may be required by Division-of Animal Care and Control the Division of Animal Welfare to register that litter of dogs or cats with . • ••- . . • . . . the Division of Animal Welfare, and to be assigned a litter number for each litter; and (3) Further be required to register with the . • . . • .. : : Division of Animal Welfare the name, address,and telephone number of each buyer or new owner 7