Amending Chapter 5 Commonly known as Animals & Fowl

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standards. (b) Any person desiring to raise horses must have a minimum of five (5) acres of land. (c) Any person desiring to raise rabbits as pets or racing or homing pigeons within the City limits must keep such animals and birds in safe and sanitary conditions so that a public nuisance as defined herein is not created. (d) In no event shall the shelter and feeding area for any of the animals or fowl herein be closer than fifty (50) feet from the adjoining property line. (e) Bees must be kept in accordance with the following provisions: (1) If bee colonies are kept within fifty (50) feet of any exterior boundary of the property on which the hive, stand, or box is located, a barrier that will prevent bees from flying through it. (2) Fresh, clean watering facilities for bees shall be provided on the said premises. (3) The bees and equipment shall be kept in accordance with the provisions of State statutes. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed or construed to prohibit the keeping of bees in a hive, stand or box located or kept within a zoological park, school, or university building for the purpose of study or observation. Sec. 5-16 Animals in Heat. Every female animal in heat or rutting shall be confined within a building or secure enclosure so that the animal cannot come into contact with a male animal of the same species except for planned breeding. Sec. 5-17 Owners or Agents Responsible for Removing Animal Wastes. (a) The owner or agent of an animal shall immediately remove the animal's excrement from public or private property, excepting a handicapped person working with a guide dog. (b) The owner or agent walking his dog(s) outside of his real property limits, must have in his possession a "pooper scooper", plastic bag, or similar device to pick up the dog's excrement if deposited while on said walk. Sec. 5-18 Animal Bites and Reports.6 (a) If any person is a victim of an animal bite, he shall immediately notify the South Bend Police Department or Department of Code Enforcement the incident, and provide a description of the animal and the identification, if possible, of the owner. When an animal is determined to have bitten a person, the animal shall7 be confined in quarantine for a period of not less than ten (10) days. (b) If the owner of an animal which has bitten a person has proof of current rabies innoculation the animal may be left in the charge of the owner under 61.C. , 15-5-12-1, addresses dog bite liability. 7I.C. , 15-2.1-6-11, addresses periods of confinement.