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11K <br /> IHb ' <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br /> DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT <br /> * <br /> July 7, 2026 <br /> Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> President Canneth Lee Jul 7, 2026 <br /> South Bend Common Council <br /> Blanca IIra& <br /> 3rd Floor-South Bend City Hall city clerk. South Rend. IN <br /> South Bend, IN 46601 <br /> Re: Chapter 5 - Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulations <br /> Dear President Lee: <br /> Attached for consideration by the South Bend Common Council("Council") is an ordinance to <br /> repeal and replace the existing Chapter 5 of the South Bend Municipal Code - Responsible <br /> Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulations. <br /> The proposed ordinance updates South Bend's animal care and welfare regulations to improve <br /> clarity, align the ordinance with current best practices and South Bend Animal Resource Center <br /> (SBARC) practices, and strengthen the City's ability to protect public safety and animal welfare. <br /> I request that this proposed amendment be included on the full Council agenda for first reading <br /> and assignment to the Health and Public Safety Standing Committee on July 13, 2026. <br /> Thank you for your consideration. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> ► I 0 <br /> Liz Maradik <br /> Chief Neighborhoods Officer <br /> 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Ste 500, South Bend, Indiana 46601 (574) 233-0311 southbendin.gov <br />