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ORDINANCE NO. 98-10-1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE#91-4-1 ESTABLISHING A PLAN FOR ANIMAL CONTROL WITHIN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE,LICENSING OF ANIMALS,PROHIBITING ANIMALS FROM RUNNING AT LARGE AND ADOPTING STANDARDS FOR TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the current plan of animal control is inadequate to deal with the problem of animals running at large,the humane treatment of animals within the city limits of Batesville and the adequate administration of an animal control program,now; BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED,by the City Council of the City of Batesville that the following provisions will govern animal control within the City; DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this ordinance,the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning: (a) OWNER-Any person,firm or corporation owning,keeping or harboring an animal,or (W responsible for it's care,custody or control. (b) AT LARGE-Any animal shall be deemed at large when it is off the property of it's owner and not on a leash,or under the control of a competent person. (c) KENNEL-Any person,firm or corporation engaged in the commercial business of breeding, boarding,buying,grooming,letting for hire,training for a fee,or selling dogs or other animals. (d) VACCINATION-An injection of any vaccine for rabies approved by the state veterinarian and administered by a licensed veterinarian. (e) VICIOUS ANIMAL-An animal which has a known disposition or tendency to attack,to cause injury or to otherwise endanger the safety of human beings or domestic animals,however,the fact that an animal has bitten or attempted to bite some person that was teasing the animal shall not constitute the animal a vicious animal within the meaning of this ordinance. (f) ABANDONMENT-To leave an animal without demonstrated or apparent intent to recover or to resume custody of animal. • (g) BREEDER-Any person which maintains an unsterilized dog or cat and breeds such animal. 1