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ORDINANCE NO. 5s *7,2-?O AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ANIMALS, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana: SECTION I. Article 2 of Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended to read as follows, to -wit: 55 -16 Running at large; biting persons; impounding. (A) No person owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of any dog shall cause, permit or allow the dog to be or to run at large upon any street, alley or other public place or upon any private property or premises other than those of the person owning or having charge, care, custody, or control of such dog within the City unless such dog is restrained by a substantial chain or leash and is in charge and control of a competent person. (B) Any dog found or reported running at large in violation of this Section shall be taken up and impounded and will not be released except upon approval of the Chief of Police or his designate and proof that the owner has complied with all applicable state and local laws concerning licensing, inoculation and regulations of such animals. If upon release, the dog is again found or reported running at large in violation of this Section, the dog may be impounded and destroyed and /or the owner may be fined up to $300 fine or jailed up to six (6) months. (C) Any dog running at large which bites a human being shall immediately be impounded as provided in paragraph (B) of this Section, and placed under observation for a period of two (2) weeks at the expense of the owner. If after expiration of the two week observation period, the dog has shown no signs of rabies or other disease, such dog may be released to its lawful owner in accordance with paragraph (B) of this Section. The Chief of Police or his designate shall be empowered to go onto private property for the purpose of impounding such dogs, and to obtain all necessary legal process to accomplish this purpose. SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and its approval by the Mayor. ember of the ommon Council Passed September 24, 1973, as amended.