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 28 Sec. 5 -34 Animals as Prizes or Inducements Prohibited. (a) No person shall sell, offer for sale, trade, barter, or give away any live animal as a prize. (b) No animal shall be used as an inducement to enter, a place of amusement or any business establishment other than establishments whose primary business is selling animals except for domesticated pets. (c) Governmental agencies or registered rescue groups maintaining a 501 C3 providing health, safety, or adoption promotions will be exempt from the provisions of subsection (a) as described above. Any events as listed in (a) will require necessary permits and inspection. (d) Patron contact with exotic and /or potentially dangerous animals prohibited. Sec. 5 -35 Dyeing or Staining Animals Prohibited and Selling Animals as Novelties Prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, trade, barter, or otherwise dispose of any animal whose appearance has been artificially or chemically colored, sprayed or painted. (b) No person or establishment shall sell, offer for sale, barter, or give away animals as novelties. Sec. 5 -36 Notification of Injury Caused by Motor Vehicle to Animals Required Any person operating a motor vehicle who causes injury or death to at* a domestic animal pet or large wild animal which may cause a public safety hazard shall stop at once, assess the extent of injury, and immediately notify the owner or animal control shelter of the location of animal or call the police or emergency services after hours. Sec. 5 -37 Notification of Lost or Stray Animals Required. (a) Persons finding a stray animal are to notify the Division of Animal Care and Control within 24 hours (or within the next business day). At the discretion of the Division, the animal may be kept by the finder and a found report left with the department, to enable the finder an opportunity to return the animal to its rightful owner. (b) Upon demand by the Division of Animal Care and Control, any found animal will be surrendered to the Division and held for three (3) business days, before a disposition is made. (c) Persons finding an animal are obligated to comply with all rules and regulations of this Chapter pertaining to humane care and treatment of animals, while said animal is in their custody awaiting return to its actual owner.