9427-03 Amend Chapter 5, Inclusion of new Article 3.1 Entitled Animals Prohibited to be brought to Large Events held on Public Property

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effectively carry out their activities; (b) Displays conducted by animal welfare organizations as part of the large event; (c) City, County, State or Federal law enforcement officers while acting in their official peace officer capacities; (d) Parades in the public right-of--way and any other events which have been specifically reviewed and approved by South Bend Board of Park Commissioners; or (e) Animals which may perform as part of a carnival, circus or parade which are regulated under Section 4-22 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Sec. 5-21.4 Penalties. (a) Any person found in violation of this Article shall be warned that animals are prohibited and must be removed immediately. The person and the animal(s) maybe escorted from the area. (b) If the person given the warning fails to immediately remove the animal from the large event on public property or returns to the large event with an animal during the course of the event, the animal maybe seized and impounded pursuant to Section 5-24 of this Chapter. (c) In addition to seizure and impoundment of the animal, the person who after receiving a warning fails to remove from or returns with an animal to the large event may be issued a citation for violation of this Article in the amount of one hundred twenty five dollars ($125.00) in addition to any other citations that maybe issued pursuant to Section 5-49 of this Chapter. Such fines shall be paid through the Ordinance Violations Bureau. Section II. If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason declared to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance. Section III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and the declaration by the mayor that there is an urgent necessity requiring the ordinance's immediate effectiveness thereby causing the Office of the City Clerk to post in three (3) public places in each of the six (6) Councilmanic Districts a copy of this ordinance, pursuant to Indiana Code, 36-4-6-14 (b)(2). k ,t.~irt Member of the Common Co ncil 1st READING S-z~_o3 PUBLIC HEARING (,~ ~~ , p~ Q S S~~,r-~-t~s~i e.~ 3 rd READWG b_9-0~ 0.S Sc~~n1`~•~ ~•.,;~ NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED (o -~ _p 3 Q S S u.~ s-~-~ ~-~':.s-d~ -3- 1FIIed in Cl~rk'~ f~ffi~~ ~ ~ ~ Q ~ 2003 LORETiA J. DllDA CITY CLE6i1o, F«O. BEr1D. i;~.