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(t) DANGEROUS WILD or DANGEROUS EXOTIC ANIMAL. A wild or exotic animal, not indigenous to the State of Indiana,
<br />not commonly found as a domestic animal, that would create a potential risk to public safety including but not limited to
<br />bears, wolves, lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards, cougars, alligators, crocodiles, caimans, snakes and reptiles that are
<br />venomous, apes, baboons, macaques, or any hybrid of like animal.
<br />(u) DIVISION OF ANIMAL CONTROL. The municipally operated division established for the purpose of animal control,
<br />care and disposition, as set forth in this chapter, operated by and under the direct supervision of the Director of the
<br />Code Enforcement Department and the Shelter Manager.
<br />(v) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Code Enforcement Department for the city.
<br />(w) FREE-ROAMING CAT. Free-roaming cat means any outdoor cat.
<br />(x) GROOMING SHOP. A commercial establishment where animals are bathed, clipped, plucked or otherwise groomed.
<br />(y) INTACT ANIMAL PERMIT. The permit required by any person engaged in owning or harboring more than one dog
<br />over the age of six months, which is unaltered, and/or more than one cat over the age of six months, which is unaltered.
<br />(z) KENNEL. Any person, group of persons, partnership or corporation engaged in keeping more than one unaltered
<br />dog, or the business of boarding, or training for a fee, or grooming.
<br />(aa) LITTER PERMIT. The permit required by any person who intentionally or unintentionally causes or allows the
<br />breeding of a litter of dogs or cats in a twelve-month period. Exception: if the parent animal(s) are altered within
<br />fourteen weeks after giving birth or the parent animal(s) and the litter are relinquished to SBACC within fourteen weeks
<br />after birth of the litter, all permit requirements shall be waived.
<br />(bb) MICROCHIP IMPLANT. A passive electronic device that is injected into an animal by means of a pre-packaged
<br />sterilized implanting device for purposes of identification and/or the recovery of animals by their owners.
<br />(cc) MICROCHIP READER. An electronic device that detects any implanted microchip.
<br />(dd) OWNER/GUARDIAN. A person owning or harboring one or more animals for a period of longer than twenty-one
<br />days; however, caretakers of free-roaming and/or community cats shall not be deemed to be owners or guardians of
<br />such animals.
<br />(ee) PERSON. An individual, firm, corporation or commercial establishment.
<br />(ff) PET. Any animal owned or harbored by any person, group of persons, partnership or corporation, except service
<br />dogs, or police or canine governmental dogs.
<br />(gg) PET SHOP. Any person, group of persons, partnership or corporation, whether operated separately or in connection
<br />with another business enterprise, except a licensed cattery, kennel or breeders, that buys, sells or offers for sale any
<br />species of animal, wholesale or retail. A permanent physical structure specifically designed and ventilated for the
<br />overnight and long-term housing and sale of animals both wholesale and retail.
<br />(hh) POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. means any of the following:
<br />(1.)Any animal which, when unprovoked, on two separate occasions within the prior thirty-six month period,
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<br />engages in any behavior that requires a defensive action by any person to prevent bodily injury when the
<br />person and the animal are off of property owned, lawfully occupied or controlled by the owner/guardian or
<br />keeper of the animal.
<br />(2.)Any animal which, when unprovoked, bites a person causing an injury that is not a severe injury, as defined
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<br />(3.)Any animal which, when unprovoked and off of property owned, lawfully occupied or controlled by the
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<br />owner/guardian or keeper of the animal, on two separate occasions within the prior thirty-six month period,
<br />has bitten or otherwise caused injury to a domestic animal that is not a severe injury, as defined below.
<br />(ii) PROHIBITED EVENT. Promoters, organizers, or other event where coordinators determine it necessary to prevent
<br />animals from being present during the event to ensure public safety
<br />(jj) PUBLIC NUISANCE. Any animal which:
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