§ 4-26. Animals as prizes.

(a)

No person shall give away any live animal, fish, reptile, or bird as a prize for, or as an inducement to enter any contract, game, or other competition, or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement; or offer such vertebrate as an incentive to enter into any business agreement in which the offer was for the purpose of attracting trade.

(b)

The town marshal or any of his deputies may issue to any person in violation of this section a notice of ordinance violation. The penalty established in subsection (c) of this section may, at the discretion of the animal owner, be paid to the clerk-treasurer within 72 hours of the issuance of the notice of violation in full satisfaction of the assessed penalty. In the event that such payment is not made within the period prescribed, proceedings shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(c)

Persons who violate any provision of this section shall be subject to a fine of $100.00 for each offense.

(Ord. No. 2005-02, §§ 5.01—5.03, 4-14-2005)

State law reference

Admission of violations and payment of civil penalty to violations clerk, IC 33-36-3-1 et seq.; dyeing, staining, or altering natural coloring of a bird or rabbit, IC 15-17-18-11; cruelty to animals, IC 35-46-3-4, 35-46-3-7 et seq.