New Castle, Indiana

§ 90.01 DEFINITIONS.

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

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“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.

§ 90.09 SPAYING AND NEUTERING ADOPTED ANIMALS.

Any dog or cat adopted from the New Castle/Henry County Animal Shelter must be spayed or neutered by a veterinarian.

(A)   If the dog or cat is an adult, such operation must be performed within 15 days of adoption. 

(B)   If the dog or cat is young, it shall be spayed or neutered by the age of six months.

(C)   Any dog or cat not so neutered or spayed within those time periods shall be reclaimed by the New Castle/Henry County Animal Shelter, 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 limitation, in which case the dog or cat is to be neutered or spayed as soon as the veterinarian determines it is able.

§ 90.25 LICENSE REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS.

(A)   Any person owning, keeping, harboring, or having custody of a dog or cat over four months of age within the city must obtain a license for it under this subchapter, unless that person owns the animal under authority of either a kennel or commercial animal establishment permit. 

§ 90.28 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:

(l)   For each unneutered male or unspayed female dog or cat, $35.

(2)    For each neutered male and spayed female dog or cat, $10.

§ 90.55 PERMIT REQUIRED.

(A)   No person shall be an amateur breeder or operate a kennel without obtaining a permit in compliance with this subchapter. 

(B)   Dogs and cats housed in a kennel need not have licenses issued under §§ 90.25 through 90.30; dogs and cats of an owner holding an amateur breeder permit must be licensed under §§ 90.25 through 90.30.

§ 90.56 OBTAINING AMATEUR BREEDER PERMIT.

(A)   Applications for an amateur breeder permit shall be made to the New Castle/Henry County Animal Shelter. 

(B)   The application shall include, at a minimum:

(1)   The name and address of the applicant;

(2)   Information indicating whether the applicant or anyone living at the same address has been convicted of cruelty to animals;

(3)   Why the applicant wants to breed;

(4)   Attending veterinarian and vaccination records;

(5)   A health certificate issued by a veterinarian stating that the animal is in proper health; and

(6)   If the animal owner or anyone living at the same address has ever had an animal deemed to be vicious. 

(C)   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. 

(D)   A permit shall not be issued to a person who:

(1)   Has been convicted of animal cruelty;

(2)   Is unable to present proper veterinarian records and health certificate; or

(3)   Has ever had an animal deemed to be vicious.

(E)   Any person who has had repeated animal control complaints shall be issued a permit at the discretion of the Animal Shelter Director.

§ 90.57 AMATEUR BREEDER PERMIT PERIOD.

Amateur breeder permits shall last one breeding only.

§ 90.61 FEES.

Fees for noncommercial animal permits shall be as follows:

(A)   For each amateur breeder, $100