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 34 thirty (30) days following the animal's release from quarantine. The animal shall be registered for its life with the Division of Animal Care and Control. The cost of the implant and registry shall be at the owner's expense. (3) The microchip, used for these quarantine provisions, shall be numbered. This number will provide entry into a data base that contains the animal's bite history. The microchip shall be contained in a sterilized implanting device and shall be individually packaged. (4) The microchip and its corresponding registration history shall be considered prima facie evidence for any future dangerous animal determination in accordance with Section 5 -38 of this Chapter, addressing potentially dangerous animals. (c) No person other than an Animal Control Officer or veterinarian shall W4 euthanize or cause to be killed euthanized any animal suspected of being rabid except in cases of immediate self - protection. If that occurs, the person will retain the body and immediately notify the Division of Animal Care and Control. (d) Violations of these quarantine provisions shall constitute a Class A offense and may subject the responsible party to civil penalties under Section 5 -111. Sec. 5 -40 Exotic Animals and Native Wildlife. (a) No wild or exotic animal shall be kept within the city without the necessary state and /or federal permits. (b) No person shall keep, shelter, harbor, buy, sell, or trade within the city a dangerous wild animal or a dangerous exotic animal as defined in this Chapter except as provided in paragraph (c) below. (c) This section shall not apply to permitted zoological parks or zoos, educational, or medical institutions. (d) Any animal found in violation of this Section may be seized immediately in accordance with Indiana state code and Department of Natural Resources regulations. (e) The animal will be held in protective custody for seven (7) calendar days to allow an owner to locate a new and appropriate owner or housing for the animal outside the city limits. If no arrangements have been made in seven (7) calendar days the animal will become the property of the city and disposition maybe made at that time.