Sub. Bill 17-14 Proposed Animal Rights

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Substitute Bill No. 17 -14 Responsible Animal and Pet Ownership Care and Control Regulation Ordinance Page 12 {) (bbb) Pet: Any animal owned or harbored by any person, group of persons, partnership or corporation, except service dogs, or police or canine governmental dogs. (E*) (cce Pet shop: Any person, group of persons, partnership or corporation, whether operated separately or in connection with another business enterprise, except a licensed cattery, kennel or breeders, that buys, sells or offers for sale any species of animal, wholesale or retail. A permanent physical structure specifically designed and ventilated for the overnight and long -term housing and sale of animals both wholesale and retail. (yy) ,(dam Potentially dangerous: means Any of the following: 1. Any animal which, when unprovoked, on two (2) separate occasions within the prior thirty -six (36) month period, engages in any behavior that requires a defensive action by any person to prevent bodily injury when the person and the animal are off of property owned, lawfully occupied or controlled by the owner /guardian or keeper of the animal as documented by an enforcement authority. 2. Any animal which, when unprovoked, bites a person causing an injury that is not a severe injury, as defined below. 3. Any animal which, when unprovoked and off of property owned, lawfully occupied or controlled by the owner /guardian or keeper of the animal, on two (2) separate occasions within the prior thirty -six (36) month period, has bitten or otherwise caused injury to a domestic animal that is not a severe injury, as defined below as documented by an enforcement authority. ( ) ece Prohibited event: Any event where the enforcement authority determines it necessary to prevent animals from being present during the event to ensure public safety. (a* {ff .._„ Protective Custody Impound: To seize and place in to the Animal Shelter for the City of South Bend, any animals due to disaster or other tragic event. {1�bb) (ggg) Provoked: To stimulate, arouse, incite or excite. (e� h� hh) Public nuisance: Any animal which: (1) Interferes with a pedestrian(s) or a passing vehicle(s), or (2) Attacks another animal or a person(s), or (3) Is at large, or (4) Damages private or public property, or (5) Barks, whines, howls or makes other sounds common to its species in excess, continuously for 15 minutes or for an aggregate 20 minutes in a one -hour period, or (6) Is a dangerous wild or exotic animal.