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 57 (g}W Such determinations shall be reduced to writing with the original of the same being maintained by the City and copies being sent to the person or persons filing an appeal, with copies also being maintained in the Division of Animal Care and Control. Electronic notification of such determinations shall be sent to all Animal Control Officers and the South Bend Police Department. Sec. 5 -98 through Sec. 5 -104 Reserved for Future Use. Division IIl. Implementation and Enforcement Sec. 5 -105 Interfering With Enforcement. No person shall interfere with an Animal Control Officer in the pursuit of his/her duties as an officer. See. 5 -106 Impoundment. (a) Animals found in cruel, abusive or neglectful situations, animals trained, bred or kept for the purpose of animal fighting, animals considered potentially dangerous, animals abandoned as a result of owner arrest, or animals that have been abandoned may be promptly seized, provided, however, that the Animal Control Officer shall leave written notice. (b) Animals so removed will be impounded and held at the Division of Animal Care and Control or a designated facility, provided, however, that in no event shall this period exceed five (5) calendar days, at which time the animal shall become the property of the Department of Animal Control. An animal may be held longer if an extension is necessary for the Animal Control Officer to have ample time to prepare a court case if prosecution is warranted, or a request for a bond has been filed as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section. In the case of animals impounded for quarantine at the Division of Animal Care and Control, the animal will become the property of the Division if not claimed by closing time of the Division on the eleventh (IIth) day of the quarantine. Owners requesting quarantine but failing to claim animals at the end of the quarantine period will be responsible for all medical, quarantine, and euthanasia fees. (c) Animals impounded for reasons of tragedy beyond the control of the owner, such as but not limited to house fire or death of the owner, will be held for seven (7) calendar days during which time a reasonable effort will be made to contact the owner and/or their representative to make reclaim or alternative housing arrangements. After the seventh (70) day of impoundment, the animals will become the property of the Division of Animal Care and Control. (d) Animals awaiting disposition by the courts shall remain in the custody of the Division of Animal Care and Control, unless such disposition is made, or placed in a foster home until legal arrangements have been completed.