Connersville, Indiana

§ 91.001 DEFINITIONS.

For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

AMATEUR BREEDER. Any person, not a commercial animal establishment, who allows his dog or cat to breed with another and does not keep the offspring or give them to the animal shelter.

§ 91.017 LICENSE FEES.

(A)   A license shall be issued after payment of the applicable fees and the receipt of all application materials. Per year fees shall be as follows:

(1)   For each unneutered male or unspayed female dog or cat, $5.

(2)   For each neutered male or spayed female dog or cat, $1.

(B)   A duplicate license may be obtained for a fee of $1 upon the owners certifying that the original tag is lost. If an animal has been spayed or neutered after the license fee has been paid, the difference between the spayed and unspayed or neutered and unneutered rate for that year shall be refunded upon presentation of a veterinarian’s written certification of the operation. The owner of any animal deemed by a veterinarian to be unfit to undergo a spaying or neutering operation shall be, upon presentation of written certification to that effect by a veterinarian, charged the fee for spayed or neutered animals.

§ 91.030 PERMIT REQUIRED.

No person shall operate a commercial animal establishment, kennel, or animal shelter, except for the county animal shelter, without first obtaining a permit in compliance with this subchapter. Every facility regulated by this subchapter shall be considered a separate enterprise and shall require an individual permit.

§ 91.031 OBTAINING PERMIT.

Applicants must apply for permits required by this subchapter with the Humane Officer. The application must contain a statement that the applicant complies and will comply with the regulations promulgated under authority of this chapter, and that he or she authorizes the Humane Officer to inspect the facilities and animals. The permit shall be issued when the applicant complies with the laws and regulations pertaining to the issuance of permits and pays the fee required. If the applicant withholds or falsifies any information on the application, the permit shall not be issued and any permit issued upon false or withheld information shall be null and void. Applicants must comply with the state requirements of having a current state kennel license as required by state law.

§ 91.032 INSPECTION OF ANIMALS, PREMISES.

It shall be a condition of the issuance of any permit required by this subchapter that the Humane Officer shall be permitted to inspect at any time all animals and the premises where the animals are kept.

§ 91.033 STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL ANIMAL ESTABLISHMENTS.

In order to be eligible to obtain a permit, a commercial animal establishment must meet the following requirements:

(A)   Be operated in such a manner as not to constitute a public nuisance.

(B)   Provide an isolation area for animals which are sick or diseased to be sufficiently removed so as not to endanger the health of the other animals.

(C)   Keep all animals caged, within a secure enclosure or under the control of the owner or operator at all times.

(D)   With respect to all animals kept on the premises, comply with all of the provisions of this chapter providing for the general care of animals.

(E)   Not sell or give away animals which are unweaned or obviously deformed or diseased.

§ 91.045 PERMIT REQUIRED.

No person shall be an amateur breeder or operate a kennel without obtaining a permit in compliance with this subchapter. Dogs and cats housed in a kennel need not have licenses issued under §§ 91.015 through 91.020. Dogs and cats of an owner holding an amateur breeder permit must be licensed under §§ 91.030 through 91.036.

§ 91.046 ANIMAL BREEDER PERMIT; TERM.

(A)   Applications for an amateur breeder permit shall be made to the Humane Officer or any authority deemed appropriate by the Animal Control Commission. The application shall include, at a minimum, the name and address of the applicant. If the applicant withholds or falsifies any information, no permit shall be issued, and any permit issued upon false or withheld information shall be null and void. An owner must apply for an amateur breeder permit within 20 days of his becoming an amateur breeder.

(B)   Amateur breeder permits shall last one year from date of issuance.

§ 91.086 ADOPTED ANIMALS TO BE NEUTERED.

Any dog or cat adopted from the animal shelter must be spayed or neutered by a veterinarian. If the dog or cat is an adult such operation shall be performed within one month of adoption. If the dog or cat is young, it shall be neutered by a veterinarian by the age of eight months if male, or by the age of six months if it is a female. Any dog or cat not so neutered or spayed within those time periods shall be reclaimed by the Humane Officer or animal warden without refund to the adopter, except if a veterinarian should determine that the dog or cat is physically unable to undergo such an operation within the time limitations in which case the dog or cat is to be neutered or spayed as soon as the veterinarian determines it is able. Persons who violate any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine as set forth in § 91.999.