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(A) Application for registrations or permits shall be made to the Animal Control Agency on such forms providing such information as is required for the particular permit and shall include name, address, and phone number of applicant, type of permit applied for, number and description of animal(s), proof of valid rabies vaccination when required by law, information regarding sterilization, and appropriate fee. Appropriate state and federal permit numbers must be provided in cases which involve wildlife or federally protected animals, or any animal which requires any state or federal permit.
(1) All applicants must be in compliance with all other applicable state, local and federal laws, germane to this chapter, and the applicant shall not have been convicted of any cruelty to animal offenses as set forth in the Indiana Code.
(2) Applicants for permits must agree in writing to on-site inspections by the Animal Control Agency prior to the issuance of any permit or at any time during the valid term of such permit, upon reasonable advance notice.
(B) The Animal Control Agency shall have authority and discretion for the issuance or denial of all of the registrations and permits provided for herein subject to the following criteria.
(1) No person shall be issued a registration or permit if they have been convicted of cruelty to animals.
(2) Applicants must have proper facilities in place for such species before registrations or permits shall be approved.
(3) Applicant shall exhibit sufficient knowledge and proof of previous experience in handling and keeping of such species of animal.
(4) Applicant shall have no previous record of providing inadequate or improper care for animals.
(C) Registrations and permits are to be issued for a term of one year, effective January 1 through December 31 of each year, and may be purchased during the first three months of each calendar year or within 30 days of acquiring the animal, whichever comes later, except the animal performance/exhibition permit, which shall be valid for 14 days.
(D) Upon approval of application for pet-registrations or permits, the Animal Control Agency shall issue a pet registration or permit in written form which includes number of registration or permit, type of registration or permit, and all pertinent information. In addition, for each pet registration, the Animal Control Agency shall issue a durable tag stamped with registration number and year of issuance for each said registration.
(E) The Animal Control Agency shall maintain records of the identifying registration, permit, license or tag for any animal other than the animal for which it was issued.
(F) All fees shall be paid at the time of application and prior to the issuance of the permit or registration.
(G) No person may use any registration, permit, license, or tag for any animal other than the animal for which it was issued.
(H) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, to cause to be manufactured, or to have in his or her possession or control a stolen, counterfeit, or forged animal registration, permit, license, or tag, rabies or neutering certificate, or other form of licensing or documentation required by this chapter.
(1996 Code, § 71.26) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
(A) In addition to all other fees required by law to be paid, the following fees shall be paid:
Animal performance or exhibit permit | $100 |
Controlled animal permit, per animal | $100 |
Dangerous animal/attack dog permit | $50 |
Pet registration Each altered dog or cat Each unaltered dog or cat Except upon a statement from a licensed veterinarian that neutering shall constitute a threat to the health of said animal, the fee shall be Replacement tag Senior citizens (age 62 or older) Upon presentation of written verification from a licensed veterinarian that said animal(s) have been spayed or neutered, the fee shall be (no part of which will be paid to the town) | $2 $10 $5 $2 $1 $2 |
Pet shop/breeder permit | $50 |
(B) The Animal Control Agency shall collect all such registration and permit fees for the town and shall account to and pay over to the Clerk-Treasurer such amounts of such fees as required by the animal control contract between the town and the Animal Control Agency then in effect.
(1996 Code, § 71.27) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
(A) Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of or perform any duty imposed by this chapter, or when there is reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any violation of the provisions of this chapter or state law, a health officer, police officer, or humane officer is authorized at all reasonable times to inspect the same for compliance with the provisions of this chapter or any state law, provided that:
(1) If the property is occupied, the officer shall first present proper credentials to the occupant and request entry, explaining the reasons therefor; and
(2) If the property is unoccupied, the officer shall make a reasonable effort to locate the owner or other persons having control of the property and request entry, explaining the reasons therefor.
(B) In the event the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the keeping or maintaining of an animal(s) is so hazardous, unsafe, dangerous, or constitutes a public nuisance as to require immediate inspection to safeguard the animal or the public health or safety, the officer shall first present proper credentials and request entry, explaining the reasons therefor. If entry is refused or cannot be obtained, the officer shall have recourse to secure lawful entry and inspection of the property.
(1996 Code, § 71.29) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
Any pet registration or permit provided for hereinabove may be revoked after notice and hearing before the Code Enforcement Department upon his or her finding that the animal owner/permit holder has failed to comply with any requirement of this chapter.
(1996 Code, § 71.28) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
ENFORCEMENT; IMPOUNDMENT PROCEDURES
Persons who violate any provisions of this chapter or whose animals violate any provision of this chapter or who fail to comply with the registration and permit sections of this chapter may, for the first offense, be served with a warning notice requesting immediate compliance, except in the case that human beings’ or other animals’ health and safety are endangered, the offending animal may be immediately impounded or may be humanely slain by a police officer or his or her designee or a humane officer, if such impoundment is not feasible.
(1996 Code, § 71.31) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
No person shall, without the knowledge or consent of the owner, hold or retain possession of any animal of which he or she is not the owner for more than 24 hours without first reporting the possession of the animal to a humane officer, the Animal Control Agency, or its designee, giving his or her name and address, a description of the animal, a true and complete statement of the circumstance under which he or she took possession of the animal, and the precise location where said animal is confined.
(1996 Code, § 71.16) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
It shall be unlawful for any person to break unto any animal shelter wherein animals are impounded by the town, or in any way remove or assist in the removal of any animal from the described property without lawful permission.
(1996 Code, § 71.17) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
(A) All animals found to be at large, stray, or being a public nuisance may be taken by the police or humane officer and impounded.
(B) If any dangerous, ferocious, or vicious animal is found at large and cannot be safely taken up and impounded, the animal may be tranquilized, slain, or humanely euthanized to prevent undue suffering, by a police officer or his or her designee, or humane officer.
(C) Impounded dogs and cats not wearing town tags (license) must be kept for no fewer than two days before being adopted out or humanely euthanized.
(D) If dogs and cats wearing town tags (licenses) are impounded by the Animal Control Agency, an attempt shall be made by the Humane Officer to return said animal to the owner, as indicated on the records of the Animal Control Agency, as soon as is practical after the time of the impoundment. If said attempt to return said animal is impossible or without success, the Animal Control Agency shall send a written notice to the owner at the address indicated in the records of the Animal Control Agency, that said agency has in its possession said animal and that unless said animal is claimed by the owner within 14 days from the date of said impoundment said animal may be placed for adoption, or humanely euthanized. This process shall be followed for the first offense only. On second and subsequent violation, the impounded dog or cat wearing town tags (licenses) shall be kept for no fewer than five days to permit their owners to claim them. After the fifth day of said second or subsequent violation, such dogs or cats may be placed for adoption or humanely euthanized if their owners have not claimed them and paid the required fees.
(E) All other impounded animals (except dogs and cats specifically covered herein) shall be under the authority of the humane officer. The animals shall be held at least one day, after which time the animal shelter shall have the authority to take whatever action is necessary with regard to adoption or euthanasia of such animals.
(F) An owner reclaiming an impounded animal shall pay to the Animal Control Agency its then-current redemption fee plus total daily boarding fee for redemption of the animal.
(G) No unlicensed dog or cat shall be released from an animal shelter without a license being issued in accordance with this chapter, except a dog or cat less than six months old. However, because proof of current, effective rabies vaccination is required before the license is issued, if such shelter does not have licensed veterinary services on site to administer such required rabies vaccination, the dog or cat may be released upon presentation of a veterinarian’s charges for such vaccination, and must be vaccinated within 48 hours after such release, and the owner shall supply proof of same to said Animal Control Agency within 72 hours after the release, at which time the license tag shall be issued. Failure of the animal owner to obtain such vaccination after such release shall constitute a breach of the release agreement and entitle the Animal Control Agency to regain possession of the animal.
(H) (1) An animal owner redeeming an impounded animal belonging to him or her shall pay to the town or its agent a redemption fee of $10 on the occasion that an animal belonging to that owner is impounded, before such animal is released to such owner by the Animal Control Agency. Such redemption fee shall increase by an additional $25 per impoundment for each subsequent time within a three-month period that the same or any other animal belonging to the same owner may be impounded.
(2) The Animal Control Agency shall collect all such licensing and redemption fees for the town and shall account to the town and pay over to the Clerk-Treasurer such amounts of such fees as required by the animal control contract between the town and the Animal Control Agency then in effect.
(I) The Animal Control Agency shall have authority to take whatever action is reasonably necessary, including humane euthanization, to deal with a sick or injured animal, for the welfare of the animal and for the safety of humane officers and the public.
(J) In the event that an animal is retained at the impounding facility because its owner has been in violation of this chapter, the person redeeming the animal by paying the redemption fee shall also be subject to paying for veterinary bills incurred, for routine vaccinations for the animal(s) if necessary, veterinary services, boarding fees, all pertinent expenses, and all applicable permit and/or licensing fees reasonably necessary and incurred for the benefit of the animal.
(K) Any animal impounded in an animal control facility, if not reclaimed by its owner as provided for herein, shall thereby become the property of the Animal Control Agency and, if not adopted out, must be humanely euthanized.
(1996 Code, § 71.19) (Ord. 2002-4, passed 5-1-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999
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