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3rd Substitute Bill No. 17 -14 <br />Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulation Ordinance <br />Page 12 <br />(xwv) (bbbb) Pet: Any animal owned or harbored by any person, group of persons, partnership or <br />corporation, except service dogs, or police or canine governmental dogs. <br />Ow) (ccc) Pet shop: Any person, group of persons, partnership or corporation, whether operated <br />separately or in connection with another business enterprise, except a licensed cattery, kennel or <br />breeders, that buys, sells or offers for sale any species of animal, wholesale or retail. A permanent <br />physical structure specifically designed and ventilated for the overnight and long -term housing and sale <br />of animals both wholesale and retail. <br />(yY4 ddd Potentially dangerous: ineans Any of the following: <br />1. Any animal which, when unprovoked, on two (2) separate occasions within the prior thirty <br />sip (336) twelve (12) month period, engages in any behavior that requires a defensive action by any <br />person to prevent bodily injury when the person and the animal are off of property owned, lawfully <br />occupied or controlled by the owner /guardian or keeper of the animal as documented by an enforcement <br />authority. <br />2.Any animal which, when unprovoked, bites a person causing an injury that is not a severe <br />injury, as defined below. <br />3. Any animal which, when unprovoked and off of property owned, lawfully occupied or <br />controlled by the owner /guardian or keeper of the animal, on two (2) separate occasions within the prior <br />diiAy-si*+36) twelve 12) month period, has bitten or otherwise caused injury to a domestic anima] that <br />is not a severe injury, as defined below as documented by an enforcement authority. <br />(,-z) eee Prohibited event: Any event where the enforcement authority determines it necessary to <br />prevent animals from being present during the event to ensure public safety. <br />(a* (EM— Protective Custody Impound- To seize and place in to the Animal Shelter for the City of <br />South Bend, any animals due to disaster or other tragic event. <br />(bbb) (ggg) Provoked: To stimulate, arouse, incite or excite <br />(eee) hI hh) Public nuisance: Any animal which: <br />(1) <br />Interferes with a pedestrian(s) or a passing vehicle(s), or <br />(2) <br />Attacks another animal or a person(s), or <br />(3) <br />Is at large, or <br />(4) <br />Damages private or public property, or <br />(5) <br />,.a.o nd en <br />er-iod, or causes frequent or <br />long continued noises or other sounds which disturb the comfort or repose of any Person in the <br />immediate neighborhood or <br />(6) Is a dangerous wild or exotic animal. <br />