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 24 (3) To tether or confine a dog at a vaeaRt an unattended structure or premises for any purpose when it is not monitored by an adult owner or guardian who is present at the property for the duration of such tethering or confinement. (4) To tether a dog under six (6) months of age. (5) For more than three (3) dogs to be tethered simultaneously at the same residence. (6) To have contact between tethered dogs. (7.) For tethered dogs to be within three feet (3') of another person's property, public thoroughfare, and/or right -of -way. (8.) To tether a dog without access to adequate shelter at all times. (e) Multiple tangling during tethering. If one (1) or more dogs at a residence have required a response from the Division of Animal Care and Control to untangle tethers more than two (2) times in one year, it shall be a violation of this Section. See. 5 -23 Cruelty to Animals Prohibited. 27 (a) No person shall beat, cruelly treat, neglect, torment, overload, overwork, or otherwise abuse any animal except that reasonable force may be employed to drive off vicious or trespassing animals. (b) No animal shall be left unattended in a vehicle when the conditions in that vehicle would constitute a health hazard to the animal. Ge nditi nc include but lifnited to extrem safety of he anifalr �J (c) No person shall transport any animal in an unenclosed truck bed or open portion of any vehicle unless the animals is enclosed in a cage which is securely fastened to the vehicle. See. 5 -24 Animal Hoarding Prohibited. It shall be a violation of this section to be an Animal Hoarder as defined in Section 5 -2 of this Chapter. Z' Indiana Code § 3546 -3 -0.5 defines "abandon, beat, mutilate, neglect, and torture" of an animal. Versions A and B of Indiana Code § 3546 -12 addresses the torture or mutilation of a vertebrate animal. Versions A and B of Indiana Code § 35- 46 -12.5 address domestic violence animal cruelty.