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Home My Public Portal About080-1993 - GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 91 OF THE RICHMONORDINANCE NO. 80-1993 A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 91 OF THE RICHMOND CODE WHEREAS the dog and cat population of the City of Richmond, Indiana, is unacceptably high, and WHEREAS it is the policy of this Common Council to encourage dog and cat owners to neuter their animals unless they are engaged in the business of selling cats and dogs, and WHEREAS certain amendments to Chapter 91 are required for administrative purposes, NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of Richmond, Indiana, that the Richmond Code be amended as follows: A. Section 91.01 (C) shall read as follows: AT LARGE - an animal shall be deemed to be "at large" when it is off the property of its owner and not under restraint as defined in sub -section (I) of this Section. B. Section 91.01 (G) shall read as follows: OWNER - any person or persons owning, keeping or harboring a domestic animal as defined in sub -section (E) of this Section. C. Section 91.02 shall be amended as follows: (A) First senLence unchanged, &cond sentence: Application for such registration shall be made to any of the following: City Controller, veterinarians registered for this purpose with the City Controller, any premises designated by action of the City for the purpose of impounding and caring for animals found at large, and pet shops registered for this purpose with the City Controller. Third Sentence: Such application shall state the name, address and telephone number of the owner and the name, breed, color, age, sex and reproductive status of the dog or cat. D. Section 91.02 (B) shall read as follows: The yearly registration fee shall be $10.00, unless a certificate by a veterinarian stating the dog or cat is neutered is furnished to the person_ issuing the license tag, in which case the fee shall be $4.00. The second sentence is unchanged. E. Section 91.02 (G) shall read as follows: Any premises designated by action of the City for the purpose of impounding and caring for animals found at large in violation of this ordinance and properly licensed pet shops are exempt from the registration requirements of this section. F. Section 91.04 shall read as follows: (A) Dogs shall be kept under restraint, as defined in Section 91.01, (I), at all times. G. Section 91.05 shall read as follows: (A) Dogs at large and all other animals at large and appearing to be abandoned shall be apprehended by the Animal Control Officer and impounded in an animal shelter for a period of not less than five days, and therafter such animals may be adopted out or disposed of in a humane manner. The Animal Control Officer shall attempt to contact the owner of any tagged animal by telephone within 48 hours of picking up such animal if the telephone number appears on the tag. The animal shelter holding any impounded animal shall attempt to contact the owner of any tagged animal by telephone a minimum of three times prior to adopting out or humanely disposing of the animal if the animal displays current city registration tags or other identification. (B) When an animal is found at large and its ownership is known to the Animal Control Officer, such an animal does not have to be impounded. The Animal Control Officer may cite the owner for violation of the Richmond Code and return the animal to the owner. (C) The Animal Control Officer shall maintain a record of all animals found at large and upon the third such finding at large within a calendar year, the animal shall be neutered prior to returning the animal to its owner or permitting the owner to pick it up at the animal shelter where it is impounded. The costs of neutering the animal must be paid by the owner before such animal may be returned by the Animal Control Officer or released by the animal shelter where it is impounded. H. Section 91.06 shall read as follows: (A) An impounded animal shall be returned to its owner upon compliance with Sections 91.02 and 91.07 of this Chapter and payment of all charges for care and medical treatment incurred by the animal shelter in holding such animal provided that any animal that has bitten a person may not be returned to its owner unless authorized by the Health Officer. (B) Not withstanding any other section of this Chapter, any animal shall be promptly destroyed for public health considerations or humane reasons upon the written order of the Health Officer or a licensed veterinarian by the animal shelter holding such animal. Passed and adopted this 4th day of October, 1993, by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana. +esident (Etta d undy) ATI`ESTA: ,City Clerk ( rma Carnes) PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 5th day of October, 1993, at 9:00 a.m. ,City Clerk NAU (Norma Carnes) APPROVED by me, Roger Cornett, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 5th day of October, 1993, at 9:05 a.m. ,Mayor 4oger Cornett ATTES 0` City Clerk (Norma Carnes) DISPOSITION OF ORDINANCE NO.�L) -199 3 RESOLUTION NO. -199_ by Common Council v ordinance No. Resoluti n No. _ bistro Lundy Brookbank Donat McBride Parker Dickman Alien Hutton D atq�R- Susp. rules Ist read Title only ------ ---------------- ---------•--- •----- ------ ------ •--•----- Proof of Publicaton Seconded Move to 2nd read Seconded Engrossment -------- ............................. ------ � -. Seconded Susp rules 3rd read Seconded Passage ------ --0 R......... -...................7 -------------- ----........... 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