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 53 (d) not - for - profit animal rescue organizations are not willing to accept the animal; (e) the animal is not an ear tipped community cat that has been spayed/neutered and vaccinated as described in Section 5 -32 of this Chapter or the animal is not a free roaming cat subject to sterilization and release into an accepted program; (f) all mandates, programs and services of the Aet Chanter have been met; and (g) the director of the agency certifies he or she has no other alternative. (6)SBACC shall take appropriate action to ensure that all animals are checked for all currently acceptable methods of identification, including microchips, identification tags, and licenses. SBACC shall maintain continuously updated lists of animals reported lost, and match these lost reports with animals reported found and animals in the shelter. If a possible owner is identified, the agencies shall undertake reasonable efforts to notify the owner or caretaker of the whereabouts of the animal and any procedures available for the lawful recovery of the animal. These efforts shall include, but are not limited to, notifying the possible owner by telephone, mail, and personal service to the last known address. Upon the owner's or caretaker's initiation of recovery procedures, the agencies shall retain custody of the animal for a reasonable period of time to allow for completion of the recovery process. Efforts to locate or contact an owner or caretaker, and communications with persons claiming to be owners or caretakers, shall be recorded and be made available for public inspection for no less than three (3) years by submitting a completed Public Records (APRA) Request. 39 (7)To direct Animal Control Officers proceed upon public and private property in accordance with the above criteria, in pursuit of animals believed to be in violation of this Chapter. However, this authority does not extend to a privately owned structure or enclosure without the consent of the owner, lessee or other occupant in control of the premises or without other legal process or authority. Any animal pursued under this Section may be confiscated and held by the Division of Animal Care and Control according to its rules and regulations. If an animal is confiscated without the knowledge or consent of the owner or occupant of the premises, a notice shall promptly be affixed to said premises in an obvious location, directing the occupant to contact the Division of Animal Care and Control providing the address and telephone number of same on said notice: "Indiana Code § 5- 14 -3 -1 through Indiana Code § 5- 14 -3 -10 sets for Indiana's "Access to Public Records" state law.