Amending Chapter 5 Commonly known as Animals & Fowl

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Licenses can be purchased from the City Controller's office, 12th floor, County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana 46601, (219) 284-9483, hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. week days. This form is completed in triplicate with the original being sent to the City Controller's Office, the first copy being kept by the dog owner, and the second copy being kept by the selling or adopting facility. Failure to comply with the licensing requirements shall subject the owner to penalties provided in the South Bend Municipal Code. I have read the foregoing Pet Registration Requirement form. Signature of Dog Owner Article 6. Impoundment Sec. 5-33 Impounding Procedures. (a) All animals found to be at large, stray or being a nuisance may be taken by the police, animal control officer, or humane officers and impounded. (b) If any dangerous, ferocious or vicious animal is found at large cannot be safely taken up and impounded, such animal may be tranquillized, slain, or humanely euthanized to prevent undue suffering, by a police officer , animal control officer, or humane officer. (c) Impounded dogs without City tags (licenses) must be kept for a reasonable period of time but not less than two (2) days excluding Sunday before being adopted out or euthanized after their impoundment. (d) Impounded dogs with City tags (licenses) 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 may be placed for adoption or euthanized if their owners have not claimed and paid the required fees. (e) All other impounded animals (except dogs which are specifically covered herein) shall be under the authority of the animal shelter. The animals shall be held at least one (1) day, after which time the animal shelter shall have the authority to take whatever action is necessary with regard to adoption or euthanasia for such animals. (f) An owner reclaiming an impounded animal shall pay to the animal shelter a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) plus seven dollars ($7.00) for each day the animal has been impounded for food, *board, and related expenses. (g) No unlicensed dog shall be released from an animal shelter without a license being issued in accordance with this Chapter. However, if such shelter does not have licensed veterinarian services on site, the dog may be released and must be vaccinated for rabies within forty-eight (48) hours, excluding Sundays, and supply proof of the same to said shelter. (h) Nothing contained herein shall limit the animal shelter's authority to take whatever action is reasonably necessary to deal with a sick or injured animal.