No person shall do any of the following prohibited acts:
(A) Be a custodian/owner of a prohibited animal as identified in division (C) below.
(B) Be a custodian/owner of, or permit, an animal nuisance.
(C) Be a custodian/owner of a dangerous animal; however, the exemptions provided in this chapter shall also be applicable to this provision.
(D) Be a custodian of a domestic animal that is running at large or not under restraint unless under the reasonable control of some person or when engaged in lawful hunting accompanied by the owner or custodian.
(E) Confine an animal in an area which is unclean, overcrowded, or inadequately ventilated, which poses a substantial threat to any person or animal.
(F) Deprive an animal from the opportunity for adequate exercise or access to fresh or ventilated air.
(G) Be a custodian/owner of an animal that has not been properly licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(H) Be a custodian/owner of any animal that has not been vaccinated with a rabies vaccine approved by the State Board of Health if the animal is capable of carrying or transmitting rabies. (See I.C. 15-2.1-6-13 for local regulation authority).
(I) Abandon an animal.
(J) Be the custodian/owner of an animal and fail to provide the animal with food that is nutritional for the species in adequate amounts as to maintain good health.
(K) Expose any known poisonous substance, whether or not mixed with food, so that such poisonous substance shall be liable to be eaten by a pet.
(L) Leave an animal unattended in a vehicle when conditions in that vehicle would constitute a health hazard to the animal.
(M) Fail to confine in a secure building or enclosure a female domestic animal in heat so as to prevent conception except during instances of planned breeding.
(N) Unsupervised tethering of an animal except as permitted by Indiana code.
(O) (1) No person shall fail to maintain in a sanitary manner the premises occupied by an animal, whether the animal is kept in a structure, fence, pen, or fastened, hitched or leashed.
(2) Custodians/owner of an animal shall regularly, and as often as necessary, maintain all animal areas or areas of animal contact to prevent unsanitary conditions on the property.
(P) (1) No animal may be induced or encouraged to perform through the use of chemical, mechanical, electrical, or manual devices in a manner which will cause or is likely to cause physical injury or suffering to the animal. This provision shall not prevent the use of a collar with an electrical charge when used temporarily for training purposes or the use of professionally manufactured invisible fencing.
(2) No person employed to train an animal shall use Alpha Rollovers, Helicoptering, hanging by the collar, kicking or any other abusive methods.
(Q) No puppy or kitten that is under the age of six weeks may be offered for sale, trade or for other compensation or for free giveaway. Except, however, a puppy or kitten or litters may be taken to an animal control shelter. This division shall not apply to the county animal shelter, any 501(c)(3) animal shelter agency, or any 501(c)(3) organization promoting education, agriculture or scouting activities or governmental organizations.
(R) No person shall fail to obey the provisions of this chapter or any restrictions, regulations or orders issued by the Board pursuant to the terms of this chapter.
(S) No person shall release piranha into any stream, river or lake.
(Ord. O-C11-7, passed 12-28-2011) Penalty, see § 90.999