This ordinance is sponsored by Councilmembers Piedmont-Smith and Rollo. It comes in the wake of action by the Indiana General Assembly, which has preempted local units from prohibiting the sale of dogs by retail pet shops through passage of House Enrolled Act 1412, which will go into effect July 1, 2024. This ordinance reinstitutes the requirements, present in the Bloomington Municipal Code before passage of Ordinance 21-45, with which pet shops must comply in order to sell dogs. This ordinance updates those requirements in conformity with the newly enacted state code. It also clarifies the continued prohibition on the sale of cats and the requirements for the display of shelter or rescue animals by host pet shops; institutes a new permit fee for pet shops that wish to sell dogs; and clarifies the penalties for violations of Title 7, including instituting a uniform penalty for violations in which the permit is free or costs $0.

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