Amending Chapter 5 Revise Identification of Animals Revise Provisions Animal Control

Home Browse Search

(a) The attack dog i at all times confined in an escape proof enclosure- and thc public ' is prot = _ =- - _- ' -_ _ ' - ct contact with it; or (b) The attack dog, when not confined, is reined or tethered to its mastcr, owner, or kccper over the age of eighteen (18) years; and (c) The owner of thc attack dog (s) is the holder of a currently valid permit issued by a proper Statc or Federal authority authorized to keep attack dogs . Duly authorizcd members of the police or other law enforcement departments including but not limited to gamc wardens, conservation officers, and other law dement officers shall be exempt from the provisions of this section. It shall be a violation of this chapter to intc-r-€ere with or impede a humane officer or othcr officcrs in the performance of their duties set forth in this chapter. SECTION V. Chapter 5, Article 4 .5, of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows : Sec. 5-27. Licensing. (a) A person shall not own an American Pit Bull Terrier, or any other dangerous animal for more than forty-eight (48) hours unless such animal is licensed under this article or an application for licensing of such animal under this article is pending. Persons who may disagree with his or her pet being determined to be a dangerous animal must file an appeal within said forty-eight (48) hours of receiving notification of that designation. _- - - _ • _ _ . _ _ - • _ an ordinance violation punishable by a fine of fifty dollars ($50 .00) payable through thc Ordinance Violation Bureau. (b) The owner of an American Pit Bull Terrier, or other dangerous animal shall apply to the City Controller' s office or the City' s duly authorized third party for the licensing of said animal . The application shall be on a form provided by the City Controller' s office or the City' s duly authorized third party and shall be accompanied by all of the following: 21