SBACC Special Committee Meeting Minutes and final document (2)

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(D) An animal may not be left unattended between the time procedures to kill the animal are commenced and the time death occurs, nor may the body be disposed of until death is verified. (E) Verification of death shall be confirmed for each animal in all of the following ways: (1) by lack of heartbeat, verified by a stethoscope; (2) by lack of respiration, verified by observation; (3) by pale, bluish gums and tongue, verified by observation; and (4) by lack of eye response, verified if lid does not blink when eye is touched and pupil remains dilated when a light is shined on it. (e) Sufficient funds shall be appropriated in each annual budget of the city for personnel, drugs, equipment, and facilities necessary to administer humane destruction of animals as specified in this subchapter. (Ord. XXXXXX) Penalty, see § 5.999 § 5.038 HABITUAL ANIMAL OFFENDER. (a) It shall be unlawful to be a habitual animal offender. For the purposes of this section, a HABITUAL ANIMAL OFFENDER shall mean any animal owner or harborer, who within any two- year period is cited with three or more violations of animal care regulations of this chapter. The controlling date is the date of each animal ordinance violation. (b) If upon investigation by an Animal Control Officer it is found that an owner and/or harbor meets the definition of a Habitual Offender, the matter will be set for hearing before the Animal Control Commission. (c) If found to be a habitual animal offender the Animal Control Commission may order a limit, restriction, or prohibition against animal ownership for a minimum of five years or more as determined by the Animal Control Commission based on the totality of the circumstances of the violations observed. (Ord. XXXXXX) REGISTRATION AND COMMERCIAL PERMITS § 5.050 PET REGISTRATION REQUIRED; EXCEPTION; TAGS; MICROCHIP IMPLANT. (a) Any person owning, keeping, harboring or having custody of any dog or cat over the age of five months must obtain a pet registration for such animal; provided, however, that no pet registration shall be required of any animal welfare organization, municipal animal control facility or governmental agency, or guide dog. (b) A durable tag stamped with registration number will be provided to pet registration holders the first time the dog or cat is registered. Each subsequent year, the dog or cat must be registered; however, a new tag will not be issued. The registration will be on file with SBACC and proof of payment/registration will be provided to the owner. Dogs and cats should wear their tags at all times on their collars, except when involved in any organized show, obedience demonstration, training situation or under the care of a licensed veterinarian. (c) Any person owning any dog or cat which has been implanted with a microchip shall transfer the microchip documentation with the Department of Animal Control and national registry upon sale, trade, barter, gift or transfer of an animal. Any animal received by South Bend Animal Care and Control with an untraceable tag or microchip due to an owners failure to keep contact information current for tracing with Animal Control, a national registry, or the veterinarian will be held three business days prior to disposition. (d) Annual pet registrations are non- transferable. (Ord. XXXXXX) Penalty, see § 5.999 § 5.051 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OR PERMITS. (a) Application for registration or permits may be made at the Department of Animal Control or designated facility, or by mail, and shall include the name, address of applicant, type of permit applied for, number and description of animal(s),