Amending Chapter 5 Revise Identification of Animals Revise Provisions Animal Control

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(b) The City Controller or his or her designee shall provide "Pet License Required" forms to all such facilities on an annual basis . (c) Such forms shall be in triplicate form with the original being sent to the City Controller or his or her designee by the selling or adopting facility within ten (10) days of date of purchase or adoption, the first copy being kept by the dog or cat owner, and the second copy being kept by the selling or adopting facility. The form shall include the name and address of the owner, description of animal, proof of rabies vaccination, information regarding sterilization and the name of address of the seller or adopting agency. SECTION VII . Chapter 5, Article 6, of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows : Sec. 5-33. Impounding procedures. (a) All animals found to be dangerous animals, at large, stray, abandoned, or a nuisance may be seized and impounded taken by an the police animal control officer, or humane officers and (b) If any dangerous,, ferocious or vicious animal found at large cannot be safely taken up and impounded, such animal may be tranquillized, slain, or humanely euthanized by an animal control officer to prevent undue suffering, by a police officer, animal control officer or humane officer. (c) Impounded dogs and cats without City tags (licenses/registrations) must be kept for a reasonable period of time but not less than two (2) days, excluding Sunday, and holidays, before being, microchipped and adopted out, or euthanized after their impoundment. (d) Impounded dogs and cats with City tags (licenses/registrations) shall be kept for not less than five (5) days, excluding Sunday, to permit their owners to claim them. After the expiration period of time has elapsed, these dogs and cats may be placed for adoption or euthanized if their owners have not claimed them and paid the required fees . All such dogs and cats which are claimed by thcir owners, and all such dogs and cats which arc . _ :_ -4, - microchip identification tag with the expense of the same being paid by the owner. 29