It shall be unlawful to engage in the activity of a rescue organization within the City which shall include the placement of any animal in a foster home within the City of Detroit, without first registering the rescue organization with the Department.Â
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-5 (JCC. 1/28/20, Pass. 2/25/20, App. 2/26/20, Pub. 3/25/20, Eff. 9/27/20).
(a) Registration required under this article shall be made on a form that is provided by the Department. The registration shall be considered completed when the appropriate person has signed and dated the registration in the presence of a notary public, has paid the required registration fee, and has provided the information that is required on the form, including:
(1) Name and type of organization.
(2) Capacity for the type and number of animals.
(3) Proof of current liability insurance in an amount determined by the Administrator, or the Administrator’s designee, to be sufficient to compensate and protect the public from any damage or harm caused by the animal.
(4) Name and address of all foster homes associated with the rescue organization.
(b) Registration shall be filed annually.
(c) Any information provided in accordance with Subsection (a) of this section shall be supplemented in writing and sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Department within ten business days of circumstances that would render false or incomplete the information that was previously submitted.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-5 (JCC. 1/28/20, Pass. 2/25/20, App. 2/26/20, Pub. 3/25/20, Eff. 9/27/20).
(a) The Department shall issue to each registered rescue organization a specified number of foster home permits which the rescue organization shall use to identify foster homes permitted by the rescue organization to have an animal placed as a foster animal within the City.
(b) Each registered foster home permit shall be limited to four total temporary foster dogs.
(c) Each foster dog shall be licensed to the animal rescue organization pursuant to the procedure set forth in Article V, of this Chapter. Licenses may be transferred by the Animal Care and Control Division upon adoption by an individual residing in the City.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-5 (JCC. 1/28/20, Pass. 2/25/20, App. 2/26/20, Pub. 3/25/20, Eff. 9/27/20).
(a) It shall be unlawful to operate a foster home related to a rescue organization without first obtaining a permit from the rescue organization for which that person will operate the foster home.
(b) It shall be unlawful to operate a foster home without an affiliation with a registered rescue organization.
Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC. 7/23/19, Pass. 9/10/19, App. 9/11/19, Pub. 9/20/19, Eff. 10/1/19); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-5 (JCC. 1/28/20, Pass. 2/25/20, App. 2/26/20, Pub. 3/25/20, Eff. 9/27/20).