Amending Chapter 4 Entitled licenses and Chapter 5 Entitled Animals & Fowl

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SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 8-87 ORDINANCE NO. 7 7 q _g'7 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 ENTITLED LICENSES AND CHAPTER 5 ENTITLED ANIMALS AND FOWL OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, believes it is in the best interests of public safety and welfare to amend certain licensing provisions of the South Bend Municipal Code in order to allow the City Controller to delegate certain licensing respsonsibilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Chapter 4, Article 1, Sec. 4-14(a) of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend shall be amended to read as follows: Section 4-14. Licensing powers and duties of the Office of the City Controller. (a) The City Controller shall issue all licenses in the name of the City, except as otherwise provided herein. The City Controller shall have the authority to designate a third party to issue pet licenses. Said designation must be made by the Controller no later than the first Wednesday of each year by the filing of an appropriate Resolution with the Common Council for their consideration and approval unless said resolution designates a period of time which is consistent with the term of said contract with the third party. Any monies remaining with the third party designee from the collection of such pet licenses at the end of the calendar year shall be processed pursuant to the applicable terms of the contract then in effect between the City and the third party. SECTION II . Chapter 5, Article 5, Sec. 5-32 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend shall be amended to read as follows: Section 5-32. Notice of pet .registration-license required. (a) Any resident of the City who adopts a dog from the humane society, animal care facility, or any not-for-profit agency, or who purchases a dog from a for-profit business or organization must be given a copy of the "Pet Registrot4erz-f wircd"-farm-by-t-he-facili y form entitled "Pet License Required". (b) The City -Ceetr-o1le-' --Off-ee Controller or his designee shall provide "Pet Registration- 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 Ceetr-o-l.Ae-'-sr-O€f-iee City Controller or his designee by the selling or adopting facility within ten (10) days of date of purchase or