Amending Chapter 5 Revise Identification of Animals Revise Provisions Animal Control

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(3) The licensee must notify the City Controller' s office or the City' s duly authorized third party of the birth of all offspring of such animal within forty-eight (48) hours of such birth (s) . (4) A No person shall not breed such animals unless the person is licensed has been issued a breeder' s license under this subsection as a eity breeder. _- -- _ - = - - fine or not less than fifty dollars ($50 . 00) . (d) Pens or fences structures. A person who owns an American Pit Bull Terrier, or dangerous animal shall have such animal securely confined and restrained _ doors and/or provide a securely enclosed and or locked five-sided pen or fence structure outdoors . Theme pen or fence structure shall be approved before use by the Department of Code Enforcement or its duly authorized agent, and shall be designed and maintained in a manner so as to prevent the said animal from escaping, attacking, biting or otherwise endangering the safety of persons or domestic animals . The All such pens or fence structures must comply with all zoning and building regulations of the City. All such The pens or fence structures must be kept in a clean, sanitary and healthy manner. violation punishaablc by a fine of twenty five dollars ($25 . 00) Ordinance Violations Burcau, and all offenses being punishable subject to a citation with a fine of fifty dollars- ($50 . 00) . The pens or fence structures, and any devices used to secure dangerous animals required by Section 5 28 this subsection shall be inspected by the City or its duly authorized agent at least on an annual basis and upon a verified citizen complaint being filed regarding thc its conditions of such pens or structures . (e) Change of ownership. If a person sells or otherwise transfers ownership of an animal licensed under this article, that person shall notify the City Controller' s office or the City' s duly authorized third party within five (5) days of the sale or transfer, excluding holidays and weekends, on a form provided by the City Controller' s Office or the City' s duly authorized third party. _- -- _ - .. - _ . _ _ - ' - guilty of an ordinancc violation punishable by a fine of twenty five dollars ($25. 00) , payable through the Ordinance Violations Bureau, with both the formcr owncr bcing issued a citation for violation of this paragraph, and thc new owner being cited for violating section 5 47 requiring pet registration. 25