HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-OR-14ORDINANCE 93-OR- I~
An Ordinance Modifying The City
Ammal Control Ordinances
Definitions
PROPER SHELTER - Proper shelter is to have four sides, a floor and a roof, none of
which leak. There is to be an opening in one side large enough for the animal to enter
the shelter. The shelter must be large enough for the animal to stand completely erect
without touching the top of the facility and must allow the animal to turn completely
around and stretch out completely when lying down.
DANGEROUS ANIMAL - Any animal which, without provocation, attacks or injures a
person who is peaceably conducting themselves in a place where he or she lawfully may
be. Dangerous animals shall also include any animal which, because of its size, vicious
propensity or other characteristic, would constitute a danger to human life, property or
domestic animal if not restrained or kept in a safe and adequate enclosure.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Humane Treatment of Animals
No animal shall be kept on a chain less than 12 feet in length.
This chain is to be kept untangled as to allow the animal full
access of the length of the chain.
No person shall knowingly expose any known poisonous
substance or toxic chemical so that the same shall be liable to
be eaten by any animal, provided that it shall not be unlawful
for a person to expose, on his property, common rat poison
mixed only with vegetable substance.
It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, corporation or
other entity, to display, sell, offer for sale, trade, or barter, or
knowingly give away any diseased animal, or allow any
diseased animal that is afflicted with a contagious disease to
be exposed in any place of public access. This is not meant
to interfere with the daily operation of an animal shelter or
veterinary clinic.
A person violating the provisions of sections (a), (b) or (c)
above shall be fined up to $100.00 for each day the violation
continues.
(a)
Possesion Of Dangerous Animals
Whenever an animal control officer or police officer
determines upon personal observation and investigation that an
animal is a dangerous animal as defined in this chapter, the
officer shall notify the owner or any person havi~g custody or
control of said dangerous animal in writing~or by verbal
communication.
(b) No person shall allow any dangerous animal to be on any
private or public property, other than the animal's owner or
keeper's property, unless such animal is securely muzzled and
leashed or caged. Adequate safeguards shall be taken to
prevent unauthorized access to a dangerous animal on the
owner or keeper's property by persons lawfully on the
property.
(c)
Any person owning or keeping a dangerous animal which has
a propensity to attack without provocation or has been
determined to be dangerous shall provide an adequate
enclosure as defined in this chapter.
(d)
Any owner or keeper of an animal which has been determined
dangerous shall be given 7 days notice, in writing, to comply
with section (c) above. For each day past the seven day
compliance allowance that the owner or keeper does not
comply, the owner or keeper of the dangerous animal will be
fined up to $100.00 per day.
(a)
Non-immunized Animals'
Anyone who harbors a non-immunized cat or dog over the age
of six months shall be fined $25.00.
Other Fines and Fees
An owner reclaiming an impounded animal the first time the animal is impounded
shall pay to the animal shelter an impoundmen~ fee of $50.00, in addition to any other
regular fees charged by the animal shelter. An owner reclaiming an impounded animal
the second time the animal is impounded shall pay to the animal shelter an impoundment
fee of $75.00, in addition to any other regular fees charged by the animal shelter. An
owner reclaiming an impounded animal the third or subsequent time the animal is
impounded shall pay to the animal shelter an impoundment fee of $150.00, in addition to
any other regular fees charged by the animal shelter.
Other Charges:
Pick-up fee $10.00
Daily boarding fee 5.00 per day
Rabies voucher 8.00
Rules of Construction
This ordinance is not intended to repeal any ordinance currently in effect, unless
the ordinance contradicts this ordinance, in which case the previously passed ordinance
is revoked insomuch as the 2 are not consistent.
Each section of this ordinance is adopted separately. In the event that any part or
section of this ordinance is deemed to be illegal or inv~id on_lsy that part or section shall
be repealed. The remaining parts of the ordinafice shall r4~in in effect.
Passed and adopted by the Common Council of City of Jeffersonville, Clark
OF
PERSONS CONCERNED
The Common Council of
the City of Jeffersonville,
Anlma Codffol0r~inance.
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
State of Indiana )
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Clark County )
Personally appeared before me, a notary public in and for said county
and state, the undersigned ~kle Widener who, beingduly
sworn, says that Se is booFJ~eeper of the
Evening News ' newspaper of
general circulation printed and published in the English language in
~ t~v5 (tC~%~) of Jeffersonville in state and county afore-
said, and that the printed matter attached hereto is a true copy, which
was duly published in said paper for one time , the
dates of publication being as follows:
March 22, 1993
Subscribed and sworn to before me th~s2~,~t~/_ day of i~z~_
bi5, commission ex~ires:Cj~ ~:~., [?~ ~otary Public