Amending various Sections of Chapter 5 Commonly know as Animals and Fowl

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� t (5) The applicant meets the other requirements under this Article for licensing. (d) Upon licensing of said dog not previously licensed under this Article, the City Controller's office or the City's duly authorized third party shall assign a specific license number of ownership to said dog, without duplication, which number shall remain the same for the life of the dog. This number shall be tattooed on and through the ear of said dog and on the inside and through the skin of a rear leg of said dog the initial time said dog is licensed under this Article. No further tatoos shall be required upon renewal of said license. All licenses issued under this Article shall expire January 31st of each year. The tattooing shall be done by a veterinarian and shall be made by the use of permanent tattoo ink. The tattoo shall be not less than one (1) inch long and not less than one- quarter (1/4) inch high. The City Controller's office or the City's duly authorized third party shall issue to the owner or agent of said dog a license or permit in written form which includes the number of the license or permit, type of license or permit, date of issuance and date of expiration. Additionally, a durable tag stamped with the license or permit number and year of issuance shall be given along with a sign stating "BEWARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOG" which must be prominently and conspicuously displayed by the owner of said dog where said dog is harbored and clearly visible from the street or alley immediately adjacent thereto. — --- (e) The City Controller's office and the City's duly authorized third party shall keep a permanent record of the name and address of the owner or agent of each such dog licensed under this Article and the number of ownership , name, breed , sex, color, and two (2) photographs of each such dog so licensed. The City Controller's office and/or the City's duly authorized third party shall furnish to any law enforcement agency a true copy of these records upon request. (f) The City Controller's office and the City's duly authorized third party shall keep the licensing records for said dogs licensed under this Article separate from the records for all other breeds of dogs. Sec. 5-28 Specific Regulations Governing American Pit Bull Terriers and Other Potentially Dangerous Dogs (a) Tattoos. A person, corporation, club, or organization shall not tattoo any number over or upon the number tattooed on a dog pursuant to this Article so as to deface the number and prevent identification by the owner of the dog. A person, corporation, club, or organization who violates this subsection is guilty of an ordinance violation punishable by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00). (b) Notification. A person other than an animal control officer who harbors or holds in his or her possession a stray dog licensed under this Article of which he or she is not the owner or agent and does not report such possession to the South Bend Police Department or the Department of Code Enforcement within four (4) hours after he or she comes into possession of said dog is guilty of an ordinance violation punishable by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00). (c) Breeding.