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 7 —fnt) (1) Attack: Where the animal exhibits one or more of the following behaviors, including, but not limited to: snarling, biting, baring teeth, chasing, growling, barking, snapping, pouncing, lunging. -fir} [m) Auction: Any place or facility where animals are regularly bought, sold or traded, except for those facilities otherwise defined in this Chapter or by Indiana state law. {e} (n) Breeder: Any person who intentionally or accidentally causes the breeding of an animal or makes an animal cat or dog available for breeding purposes, or any person who offers for sale, sells, trades, receives other compensation or gives away any litter of dogs or cats; or any person who has unaltered animals who habitually (two or more litters) have accidental litters. 54 --Igo (o) Bite: To seize or cut with the teeth, breaking the skin ".6 5 —(t�} fpZ Business day: Monday through Friday, except for federal, -er state, or local holidays. -H�-� Caretaker: A person who provides food, water and shelter for free reaming aad/eT community cat(s) as defined by this Chapter. -f4 MCattery: Any person or group of persons, partnership or corporation engaged in keeping more than one (1) unaltered cat for the purposes of breeding. (s)Chicken coop also referred to as chicken pen means an enclosure or enclosed structure used for housing urban chickens with provides shelter from the elements which must meet the standards set forth in Section 21 -02.11 of this Code. (t)Chicken flock means more than one (1) urban chicken which: 1. Contains no more than six (6) hens and no roosters; and 2. Is issued a permit pursuant to Section 21 -02.11 of this Code. (u)Chicken flock means more than one (1) urban chicken which: 1. Contains no more than six (6) hens and no roosters: and 2. Is issued a permit pursuant to Section 21 -02.11 of this Code. --"'4 Indiana Code 15 -2 Lsets forth "Commercial Dog Breeder Regulations ". -"-5 Indiana Code § 15- 20 -1 -3 sets forth the regulations address "dog bite liability". Indiana Code § 15- 20 -1 -4 Version A sets forth the regulations addressing dog bite liability as a criminal offense through July 1, 2014 and Indiana Code § 15- 20 -1 -3 Version B sets forth the regulations addressing dog bite liability as a criminal offense effective July 1, 2014.