Amending Chapter 5 Commonly known as Animals & Fowl

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Sec. 5-22 Keeping Wild Animals (Ferae Naturae) . (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, harbor, own, or permit to be kept on his premises any wild animal (ferae naturae). (b) Wild animals are defined in Section 5-1(jj) and shall include but not be limited to raccoons, skunks, foxes, squirrels, chipmunks, porcupines, wolves, and woodchucks. (c) Zoological Parks, animal care facilities, circuses or carnivals properly licensed pursuant to this Code, and persons possessing a valid Wildlife Permit from the Indiana Department of Conservation are exempt for this Section. (d) Any person who owns a wild animal and is not issued a wildlife permit or whose wildlife permit is revoked may have the animal(s) confiscated by the Indiana Department of Conservation or by a humane officer. (e) Persons in violation of this Section shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first offense and one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) for each subsequent offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during which or on which a violation occurs or continues. Sec. 5-25 Attack Dogs. No person shall harbor, hold for sale, sell, keep or maintain in the City any attack dog unless: (a) the attack dog is at all times confined in an escape-proof enclosure and protect the public from coming in direct contact with it, or (b) the attack dog, when not confined is reined or tethered to its master, owner, or keeper over the age of eighteen (18) years, and (c) the owner of the attack dog(s) is the holder of a currently valid permit issued by a proper State or Federal authority authorized to keep attack dogs. Duly authorized members of the police or other law enforcement departments including but not limited to game wardens, conservation officers, and other law enforcement officers shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section. Sec. 5-26 Interference with Humane Officer Prohibited. It shall be a violation of this Chapter to interfere with or impede a humane officer or other officers in the performance of their duties set forth in this Chapter. Sec. 5-27 through 5-29 Reserved for Future Use Article 5. Adopted and Purchased Animals Sec. 5-30 Spaying and Neutering of Adopted Animals.