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Vincennes, Indiana Code of Ordinances
City of Vincennes, Indiana Code of Ordinances
ADOPTING ORDINANCES
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 90: ABANDONED AND JUNKED VEHICLES
CHAPTER 91: ANIMALS
CHAPTER 92: FAIR HOUSING
CHAPTER 93: FIRE PREVENTION
CHAPTER 94: HEALTH AND SANITATION
CHAPTER 95: NUISANCES
CHAPTER 96: PARKS AND RECREATION
CHAPTER 97: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER 98: ALARM SYSTEMS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 91.027 TRAPPING.
   Traps discovered by the Department of Animal Control to have been unlawfully set in the city may be seized.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04)
§ 91.028 PUBLIC NUISANCE ANIMALS.
   No person shall own or harbor a public nuisance as defined in this chapter.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04) Penalty, see § 91.999
§ 91.029 ANIMALS AS PRIZES OR INDUCEMENTS; SALE OF UNDERAGE ANIMALS PROHIBITED.
   (A)   No person shall sell, offer for sale, trade, barter, or give away any live animal, fish, bird or reptile as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter any business establishment or enter into any business agreement whereby the offer was made for the purpose of attracting trade, for business other than establishments selling animals as their primary business.
   (B)   No puppy or kitten that is under the age of eight weeks may be offered for sale, trade or for other compensation or for free giveaway except a puppy or kitten or litter or litters may be taken to the Animal Control Shelter.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04) Penalty, see § 91.999
§ 91.030 DYEING OR STAINING ANIMALS; ANIMALS AS NOVELTIES.
   (A)   No person shall sell, offer for sale, trade, or barter any animal whose appearance has been chemically altered by dyes or staining.
   (B)   No person or establishment shall sell, offer for sale, barter, or give away chicks, goslings, ducklings or other fowl as pets or novelties.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04) Penalty, see § 91.999
§ 91.031 INJURY TO ANIMALS CAUSED BY MOTOR VEHICLE.
   Any person operating a motor vehicle who causes injury or death to an animal shall stop at once, assess the extent of injury, and immediately notify the owner, Animal Control Shelter, or Police Department of the location of the animal.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04) Penalty, see § 91.999 
§ 91.032 ANIMALS IN VEHICLES.
   No animal shall be left unattended in vehicle when the conditions in that vehicle would constitute a health hazard to the animal.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04) Penalty, see § 91.999 
§ 91.033 LOST OR STRAY ANIMALS.
   (A)   Persons finding a stray animal are to notify the Department of Animal Control within 48 hours. At the discretion of the department, the animal may be kept by the finder and a found report left with the department, to enable the finder an opportunity to return the animal to its rightful owner.
   (B)   Upon demand by the Department of Animal Control any found animal will be surrendered to the department and held for five working days, before a disposition is made.
   (C)   Persons finding an animal are obligated to comply with all rules and regulations of this chapter pertaining to humane care and treatment of animals, while said animal is in their custody awaiting return to its actual owner.
   (D)   With the exception of the Vincennes Pet Port, the finder will be considered the found animal's owner for the purposes of this chapter only after the animal is in the finder's custody for 30 continuous days and places a classified ad in the newspaper serving the area where the animal was found.
(Ord. 14-2004, passed 12-13-04) Penalty, see § 91.999
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