Posted on April 22, 2019
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI
The Starke County Commissioners reviewed the leash law ordinance during their meeting last week.
The ordinance states that all dogs shall be kept under restraint while on the owner’s property and off the owner’s property.
Dogs must be under complete control of the owner. While on the owner’s property, dogs must be inside the residence or within a fenced area at a sufficient height to prevent the animal’s escape.
Owners who fail to control dogs as required may commit a Class C misdemeanor if the owner fails to take reasonable steps to restrain the dog, or the dog bites or attacks another person without provocation resulting in bodily injury to the other person. A Class B misdemeanor occurs when the person has been convicted of more than one previous unrelated violation, or if the violation results in serious bodily injury to a person.
Felony charges could be filed if the owner recklessly, or knowingly violates the ordinance and the violation results in the death of a person.
The commissioners suspended the rules and adopted the ordinance on all three readings of the ordinance during their meeting last week.
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Starke County Commissioners Review Ordinances Proposed by Sheriff
Posted on March 20, 2019
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI
Four ordinances were reviewed by the Starke County Commissioners Monday night that deal with dogs running at large, alarm calls, barking dogs, and an amendment to the golf cart ordinance.
The commissioners did approve the first reading of a leash law where it outlines the owner’s responsibility for restraint of dogs on and off the owner’s property, the county option dog tax, and penalties as adopted by Indiana State Code for instances of dog bites and attacks. The code can be found here.
An amendment pertaining to the exclusion of dogs in the act of hunting will be considered on the second reading of the ordinance at the next commissioners’ meeting on April 1.
The commissioners did suspend the rules and approved on all readings an amendment to the golf cart ordinance that fines a resident $25 for registering a golf cart past July 1. The late fee will not apply to new vehicles where the purchase occurred after June 25 of the same calendar year.
The ordinance amendment will be advertised to notify the public about the fine associated with the amendment.
The ordinances pertaining to dogs barking incessantly and alarm calls were tabled in order to obtain more research on laws and wording.
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI
Four ordinances were reviewed by the Starke County Commissioners Monday night that deal with dogs running at large, alarm calls, barking dogs, and an amendment to the golf cart ordinance.
The commissioners did approve the first reading of a leash law where it outlines the owner’s responsibility for restraint of dogs on and off the owner’s property, the county option dog tax, and penalties as adopted by Indiana State Code for instances of dog bites and attacks. The code can be found here.
An amendment pertaining to the exclusion of dogs in the act of hunting will be considered on the second reading of the ordinance at the next commissioners’ meeting on April 1.
The commissioners did suspend the rules and approved on all readings an amendment to the golf cart ordinance that fines a resident $25 for registering a golf cart past July 1. The late fee will not apply to new vehicles where the purchase occurred after June 25 of the same calendar year.
The ordinance amendment will be advertised to notify the public about the fine associated with the amendment.
The ordinances pertaining to dogs barking incessantly and alarm calls were tabled in order to obtain more research on laws and wording.
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