CHAPTER 93: ANIMALS
Publisher's Note: This Chapter has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 2022-11, adopted 2-13-2023). The text of the amendment will be incorporated below when the ordinance is codified.
Section
   93.01   Animals at large
   93.02   Vaccination
   93.03   Prohibition against animals in public grounds and facilities
   93.04   Removal of dog and other animal defecation from public and private properties
   93.05   Location of doghouses, pens and kennels
   93.06   Animals creating a nuisance
   93.07   Restriction on the number of animals other than cats and dogs
   93.08   Animals at large other than dogs
   93.09   Disposal of animal defecation
   93.10   Animals other than dogs creating a nuisance
 
   93.98   Violation
   93.99   Penalty
§ 93.01 ANIMALS AT LARGE.
   (A)   No person shall permit any animal, including dogs or cats, to be at large in the Town of Kouts at any time. Animals are at large when the animal is in any public street, alley, park or other public grounds or when off the premises of the owner or person who has custody of said animal and not constrained by a leash or under the immediate control of the owner or the person who has custody of said animal. Within one hour after a domestic animal escapes from either the owner or the person having custody of the animal, the owner or custodian of the animal shall report the escape of the animal to the Town Marshal.
   (B)   Whenever any police officer or other person designated by the Town Marshal shall find any dog or cat running at large he or she shall, if possible, pick up and transport or arrange for the transportation of the animal to the animal shelter operated by the Porter County Animal Control Authority, pursuant to Ordinance No. 87-8, adopted by the Porter County Board of Commissioners on June 1, 1987 and recorded June 1, 1987 in Book 113, page 10 in the office of the Recorder of Porter County, Indiana. Any such animal shall be held, impounded, adopted, reclaimed, treated, tested or euthanized according to law, rules or regulations of the animal shelter.
(`77 Code, § 20.01) (Am. Ord. 1997-3, passed 3-17-97)
§ 93.02 VACCINATION.
   (A)   It shall be the duty of each dog owner to have such dog inoculated with an avianized anti-rabic vaccine or any similar vaccine by a veterinarian every two calendar years.
   (B)   It shall be the duty of each cat owner to have such cat inoculated with an avianized anti-rabic vaccine or any similar vaccine by a veterinarian every two calendar years.
   (C)   Dogs or cats under six months of age are not required to be vaccinated.
   (D)   Any dog or cat, for which a veterinarian licensed by the state issues a certificate to the effect that the proposed inoculation will be harmful, shall be exempt from the inoculation prescribed by this chapter.
   (E)   Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit an animal owner’s responsibility under any other local, state or federal law with regard to vaccinations and health care of the animal.
(`77 Code, § 20.02) (Am. Ord. 1997-3, passed 3-17-97)
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