Amending Chapter 5 in its Entirety Replacing it With A New Chapter 5 Entitled Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulations

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Substitute Bill No. 17 -14 Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulation Ordinance Page 9 (y) (bb) Division of Animal Care and Control: The municipally operated division established for the purpose of animal control, care and disposition, as set forth in this Chapter, operated by and under the direct supervision of the Director of the Code Enforcement Department and the Shelter Manager. (-z) cc Director: The Director of the Code Enforcement Department for the city. -(aa) (dd) Domestic animal:7 Any animal that is a member of one (1) of the following species: 1. Dog (Canis familiaris) 2. Cat (felis cattus or Felis domesticus) 3. Cattle (Bos domesticus or Bos Taurus or Bos indicus) 4. Horse (Equus caballus) 5. Donkey (Equus asinus) 6. Pig (Sus scroffa) (Excluding pot- bellied Pig) 7. Sheep (Ovis aries) 8. Goat (Capra hircus) 9. Bison 10. Chickens (Excluding urban chickens) 11. Pigeons 12. Rabbit (oryctolagus cuniculus) 13. Mouse (Mus musculus) 14. Rat (Rattus rattus) 15. Guinea Pig ( Cavis procellus) 16. Chinchilla (Chinchilla langier) 17. Hamster (Mesocriecetus auratus) 18. Gerbil ( Gerbillus gerbillus) 19. Mink 20. Cow or Ox (Bovine) 21. Ferret 22. Llamas 23. And all other domestic animals defined in IC 15- 2.1 -2 -15. (bb) (ee ) Enforcement Authority: Law Enforcement Control Agencies and officers acting on their behalf and Animal Control and Care Officers sanctioned by the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, or the State of Indiana. (ff) Enticement: to attract or lure. Indiana Code § 3546 -3 -12, Version A sets forth the state regulations addressing the killing of a domestic animal which remain in effect until July 1, 2014 and Indiana Code § 3546 -3 -11.5, Version B set for the state regulations addressing the killing of a domestic animal which take effect July 1, 2014.