Muncie, Indiana

Sec. 90.01. – Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them respectively:

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(I) Kennel. The use of land or buildings for the purpose of selling, breeding, boarding or training animals other than farm animals; or the keeping of four or more dogs over six months or the keeping of six or more cats over four months old, or the keeping of more than eight dogs or cats.

Sec. 90.08.01 – Violations.

(B) Persons who violate any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the following fine:

(1) Failure to restrain, first offense, altered animal: $20.00. Fines for each subsequent offense within 12 consecutive months of first offense increase in increments of $20.00 per offense.

(2) Failure to restrain, first offense, unaltered animal: $100.00.

(a) However, an owner/temporary caretaker who agrees to have their dog or cat spayed or neutered at their expense prior to reclaiming the animal from the city animal care and services department, will be assessed the fine for failure to restrain, first offense, altered of $20.00.

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(3) An animal that has been previously impounded as a stray or at-large animal and is now being redeemed for the second of subsequent redemption within the last 12 months will be required to be:

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(b) Spayed or neutered by a licensed veterinarian at the owner/temporary caretaker’s expense prior to the city animal care and services department relinquishing the animal to the owner/temporary caretaker. Should cost be an issue, the city animal care and services department may enter into a payment agreement with the owner/temporary caretaker or the owner/temporary caretaker may sign over ownership rights of the animal to the city animal care and services department.

Sec. 90.09 – Adoption, spaying or neutering of cats and dogs.

It is the announced policy of the common council to encourage the adoption of dogs and cats and in conjunction therewith spaying or neutering these animals.

(A) List of participating veterinarians. The director of the animal care and services department shall maintain a list of all veterinarians who are willing to participate in the spay or neuter program as herein set out. The director shall update the list of participating veterinarians in January of each year hereafter.

(B) Adoption and early age spaying/neutering of puppies and kittens.

(1) The director of the animal care and services department in conjunction with the participating veterinarians shall establish guidelines for the early spaying or neutering of puppies and kittens.

(2) The animal care and services department shall pay for spay/neuter surgeries of puppies and kittens according to the following schedule:

Female puppies …..$45.00

Male puppies …..30.00

Female kittens …..45.00

Male kittens …..30.00

All animals must be spayed/neutered prior to adoption.

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(4) Upon payment of the adoption fee, the director of the animal care and service department shall deposit 80 percent of said fee in the department’s spay/neuter account, where said fees shall be used to pay for the spaying/neutering of the animals. If there is any balance on January 31st of the next year said fees shall revert to the general fund. The remaining 20 percent of said fee shall be deposited in accordance with the interlocal agreement between the City of Muncie and Delaware County regarding animal control. If an interlocal agreement does not exist or is found to be invalid the remaining 20 percent shall be added to the above 80 percent and all fees shall be distributed as above.

Sec. 90.23. – Kennels.

A person or entity keeping and maintaining a kennel shall not be required to purchase a dog tag for each animal under the control of the owner. But the owner of a kennel is required to obtain an annual kennel license for a fee of $50.00 per year which must be paid for, in the office of the animal care and services department, on or before the 30th day of January of each year hereafter. The license shall be approved each year by the director of the animal care and services department and by city building commissioner. It is required that a kennel must comply with the provisions of the city zoning ordinances.

(A) The owner of a kennel shall keep it in a clean and sanitary condition at all times, and dogs and cats shall be reasonable restrained from annoying the neighborhood or the general public by loud, frequent or habitual barking, yelping or howling.