Animal Ordinance

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Pet ownership comes with responsibilities, including adherence to the minimum requirements outlined in the Porter County Animal Control And Animal Shelter Ordinance. Please take a little time to learn about your legal requirements as a pet owner by reading through the Ordinance.

For your convenience, we have broken down the Ordinance into the categories listed below. Simply click on the appropriate icon for information about that category.  Or, you can scroll down and download the complete Animal Control Ordinance to review at your convenience.
CLICK HERE to read the General Provisions section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Definitions section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Enforcement section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Animal Care section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Rabies Vaccination section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Animal Curbing section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Animal Bite section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Dangerous Animals section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Running At Large section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Public Nuisance section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Impoundment section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Redemption section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Trap-Neuter-Return section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Shelter Director section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Adoptions section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Adoption Fees section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Impound Fees section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Redemption Fees section of the Animal Control Ordinance
CLICK HERE to read the Quarantine Procedures section of the Animal Control Ordinance

Download Complete Ordinance

CLICK HERE To Download Complete Animal Control Ordinance
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Porter County Animal Control serves all of Porter County EXCEPT FOR THE CITY OF PORTAGE. All information contained in this section of the website is only applicable to the areas served by Porter County Animal Control. If you live in the City of Portage, you will need to contact them directly at (219) 763-1825, as they may have different policies and ordinances.