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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE: AGENDA NO, __*: 8.
Ordinance No. 19-O-0006
Amending Chapter 11, Article Il, Division 6, AFFECTING FILE NO.
ANIMALS of the West Chicago Code of Ordinances
AGENDA DATE: March 25, 2019
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: April 1, 2019
STAFF REVIEW: Michael Uplegger, Chief of Police SIGNATURE
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Guttman
SIGNATURE,
ITEM SUMMARY:
A significant number of puppies and kittens sold at pet shops come from large-scale, commercial breeding facilities
where the health and welfare of the animals are not adequately provided for (“puppy mills” and “kitten mills,”
respectively).
According to The Humane Society of the United States, it is estimated that 10,000 puppy mills produce more than
2,400,000 puppies a year in the United States and that most pet shop dogs and cats come from puppy mills and
kitten mills.
The inhumane conditions in puppy and kitten mill facilities lead to health and behavioral issues in the animals bred
in those facilities, which many consumers are unaware of when purchasing animals from pet shops due to both a
lack of education on the issue and misleading tactics of pet shops in some cases. These health and behavioral issues,
which may not present themselves until sometime after the purchase of the animals, can impose exorbitant financial
and emotional costs on consumers.
Current Federal, State and County regulations do not properly address the sale of puppy and kitten mill dogs and cats
in pet shops. Therefore, staff would like to revise the City Code regarding animals to include prohibiting the sale of
puppy and kitten mill animals. Prohibiting the retail sale of puppies and kittens is likely to decrease the demand for
puppies and kittens bred in puppy and kitten mills, and will hopefully increase the demand for animals from animal
shelters and rescue organizations.
ACTIONS PROPOSED:
Staff recommends adoption of Ordinance No, 19-O-0006.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

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ORDINANCE NO. 19-0-0006
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE I, DIVISION 6,
ANIMAL CONTROL AND CARE, OF THE WEST CHICAGO CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, the City of West Chicago (hereinafter referred to as “City”) is a body politic and
corporate, organized and existing pursuant to the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/1-1-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized and empowered, under the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS
5/11-20-5 to regulate for the public health; and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized, pursuant to its police power, 65 ILCS 5/11-1-1, to carry out
the powers delegated to it under its grants of authority; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of West
Chicago, DuPage County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: That Chapter 11, OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, Article II.
OFFENSES, Division 6, ANIMAL CONTROL AND CARE of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
West Chicago be amended to read as follows:
Chapter 11 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
“Article II
DIVISION 6. - ANIMAL CONTROL AND CARE
Sec. 11-76. - Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to provide harmonious relationships in the interaction between man and
animal by:
A. Protecting the citizens of West Chicago from rabies by specifying such preventive and control
measures as may be necessary;
B. Protecting animals from improper use, abuse, neglect, inhumane treatment and health hazards,
particularly rabies;
C. Providing security to residents from annoyance, intimidation and injury from dogs and other
animals;
D. Encouraging responsible pet ownership; and
m
Providing for the assessment of penalties for violators and for the enforcement and administration
of this article
Sec. 11-77. - Definitions
As used in this article, the following words are defined.
Administrator: The licensed veterinarian appointed by the DuPage County Board pursuant to the
Illinois animal control act or his authorized representative.
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Animal: Any live vertebrate creature except man.
Animal capable of transmitting rabies: All animals classified as mammals.
Animal care facility means an animal control center or animal shelter, maintained by or under
contract with any state, county, or municipality, whose mission and practice is, in whole, or
significant part, the rescue and_placement_of animals in permanent homes or rescue
organizations.
Animal control warden: A DuPage County employee appointed by the administrator.
Animal rescue organization means any not-for-profit organization which has tax-exempt status
under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, whose mission and practice
is, in whole or in significant part, the rescue and placement of animals in permanent homes. This
term does not include any entity, which is, or is housed on the premises of, a breeder or broker,
obtains dogs from a breeder or broker in exchange for payment or compensation, or resells dogs
obtained from _a breeder or broker and provides payment or compensation to such breeder or
broker.
Animal Shelter: A facility operated, owned, or maintained by a duly incorporated humane society, animal
welfare society, or other non-profit organization for the purpose of providing for and promoting the
welfare, protection, and humane treatment of animals. "Animal shelter" also means any veterinary
hospital or clinic operated by a veterinarian or veterinarians licensed under the Veterinary Medicine and
Surgery Practice Act of 2004 which operates for the above mentioned purpose in addition to its customary
purposes,
Bird: Any flying vertebrate that is covered with feathers.
Bite: Seizure of a person or animal with the jaws or teeth of any cat, dog or other animal capable of
transmitting rabies so that the person so seized has been wounded or pierced and further includes
contact of the saliva of such cat, dog or other animal with any break or abrasion of the skin.
Cat: All members of the classification, Felis catus.
Companion animal: An animal that is commonly considered to be, or is considered by the owner to be, a
pet. "Companion animal" includes, but is not limited to, canines, felines, and equines.
Confined; Restriction of an animal at all times by the owner, or his agent, to an escape-proof building,
house, or other enclosure away from other animals and the public.
Control: Any owned animal that is either secured by a leash or lead, under voice control, contained by
invisible fence or within the premises of its owner or another person with the consent of the person and
prevented from leaving said premises by some suitable barrier or restriction, or confined within a crate
or cage, or confined within a vehicle.
Dangerous animal: Includes any of the following types of animals regardless of past behavior: lion,
tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, any hybrid
thereof, or any other similar feline animal; bear, hyena, wolf, coyote, wolf-dog or coyote-dog hybrid;
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any member of the crocodilian family; poisonous reptiles, or any other life threatening reptile; or any
other animal which is wild by nature and not usually tamed ("feral naturae") in the eyes of the law.
Dangerous dog: Any individual dog, as defined by DuPage Animal Control and Care, anywhere other
than upon the property of the owner or custodian of the dog and unmuzzled, unleashed, or unattended by
its owner or custodian that behaves in a manner that a reasonable person would believe poses a serious
and unjustified imminent threat of serious physical injury or death to a person or a companion animal or a
dog that, without justification, bites a person and does not cause serious physical injury.
Department: The Department of Agriculture of the State of Illinois.
Dog: All members of the classification Canis familiaris.
Domestic animal: Any animal which has been domesticated by man so as to live and breed in a tame
condition.
Enclosure: A fence or structure of at least 6 feet in height, forming or causing an enclosure suitable to
prevent the entry of young children, and suitable to confine a vicious dog in conjunction with other
measures that may be taken by the owner or keeper, such as tethering of the vicious dog within the
enclosure. The enclosure shall be securely enclosed and locked and designed with secure sides, top, and
bottom and shall be designed to prevent the animal from escaping from the enclosure. If the enclosure is a
room within a residence, it cannot have direct ingress from or egress to the outdoors unless it leads
directly to an enclosed pen and the door must be locked. A vicious dog may be allowed to move about
freely within the entire residence if it is muzzled at all times.
Feral cat: Any cat that is undomesticated or untamed or has returned to an undomesticated or untamed
state and is living uncontrolled in the wild.
Guard dog: A dog used in a commercial business or by a municipal or police department for the
purposes of patrol and protection.
Guide dog: A dog trained by a recognized organization to lead the legally blind.
Impounded: Taken into the custody of the public animal control facility in the city, town, or county where
the animal is found.
Inoculation against rabies: The injection of a rabies vaccine approved by the Illinois Department of
Agriculture and administered by a licensed veterinarian in accordance with the company's
recommendations for the vaccine used.
Intact animal: An animal that has not been spayed or neutered.
Leash: A cord, rope, strap, or chain which shall be securely fastened to the collar or harness of a dog or
other animal and shall be of sufficient strength to keep such dog or other animal under control.
Licensed veterinarian: A veterinarian licensed by the State in which he engages in the practice of
veterinary medicine.
Offer for sale means to sell, offer for sale or adoption, advertise for the sale of, barter, auction,
give away or otherwise dispose of a dog or cat
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Owner: Any person having a right of property in an animal, or who keeps or harbors an animal, or who
has it in his care, or acts as its custodian, or who knowingly permits a dog to remain on any premises
occupied by him or her, "Owner" does not include a feral cat caretaker participating in a trap, spay/neuter,
return or release program.
Person: Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, society, association or other legal entity, any
public or private institution, the State of Illinois, municipal corporation or political subdivision of the
State, or any other business unit.
Pet shop: Means a retail establishment which sells any or all of the following to the general public: pets,
pet accessories, and pet supplies. Pet shops can house an accessory veterinary clinic and/or an accessory
indoor grooming facility. No pet shop shall sell, deliver, offer for sale, barter, auction, give away, or
otherwise transfer or dispose of cats or dogs. Pet shops shall not include an animal care facility or animal
rescue organization, as defined. Nothing in this section shall prohibit pet stores from collaborating with
animal care facilities or animal rescue organizations to offer space for such entities to showcase adoptable
dogs and cats
Police animal: An animal owned or used by a law enforcement department or agency in the course of the
department or agency's work.
Pound or animal control facility: Any facility licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and
approved by the administrator for the purpose of enforcing this article and used as a shelter for seized,
stray, homeless, abandoned or unwanted animals.
Service animal: Means an animal trained in obedience and task skills to meet the needs of a person with a
disability.
Stray animal: Any owned animal that is not controlled.
Vicious dog: A dog that, without justification, attacks a person and causes serious physical injury or
death or any individual dog that has been found to be a "dangerous dog" upon three (3) separate
occasions.
Voice control: The immediate recall of an animal at the sound of the voice of the owner.
Wolf-dog or coyote-dog hybrid: Any animal that results from the cross breeding of a wolf or coyote
with a dog.
Sec. 11-78. — Animal Care
A. No owner shall fail to provide his animals with sufficient wholesome food and water, proper shelter
and protection from the weather, veterinary care when needed to prevent suffering and with humane
care and treatment. Proper shelter and protection from the weather shall be defined as for a dog to be
a building, moisture proof, with a dry floor and adequate and clean bedding material. A horse shall
need a building of a least three (3) walls and a roof. It shall have a dry floor with clean and adequate
bedding of straw, chips or other suitable material.-The inside dimensions of the building shall have a
measured area (length times width) of at least three (3) times the length of the animal. For a horse
the dimensions shall be five (5) times the length of the animal. The length of the animal is the
distance from the nose to base of tail.
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. No person shall beat, torment, overload, overwork or otherwise abuse an animal.
. No person shall own, keep, harbor, or otherwise maintain within the City, any breeds of fowl that are
or will be used in the pursuit of and staging of cockfighting on any premises.
. No person shall promote, conduct or carry on, advertise, collect money or in any other manner assist
in the presentation for purposes of sport, wagering, or entertainment, any show, exhibition, program,
or other activity involving a fight between two (2) or more animals or any animal or human, or the
intentional killing or injuring of any animal nor any simulated version of the same that involves
baiting or inciting an animal toward intent to fight.
No person shall hold a greased pig contest.
No person shall be permitted to keep animals in violation of the "Illinois Humane Care for Animals
Act" or the "Illinois Animal Welfare Act".
. No owner may abandon any animal where it may become a public charge or may suffer injury,
hunger or exposure.
. No person shall keep any animal within a building or upon any premises without food, water or
proper care and attention for a period of time sufficient to cause undue discomfort or suffering. If the
owner cannot be located after reasonable search, or if the owner shall be known to be absent due to
injury, illness, incarceration or other involuntary circumstances, it shall be the duty of the
Officer/Community Service Officer to act upon the complaint as directed by the "Illinois Humane
Care for Animals Act".
No person shall give away or use any live animal as a prize for or as an inducement to enter any
contest, game or other competition or as an inducement to enter a place of amusement or offer such
animal as an incentive to enter any business agreement whereby the offer was for the purpose of
attracting trade.
No person shall bring or cause to have brought into the City, sell, offer for sale, barter or display
living baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl or rabbits which have been dyed, colored or otherwise
treated so as to impart to them an artificial color, or give away as pets or sell, offer for sale, barter or
give away at no cost or as novelties or prizes. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to
prohibit legitimate commerce in poultry for agricultural or food purposes.
. No person may knowingly poison or cause to be poisoned any domesticated animal. The only
exception will be written permit from the Illinois Department of Agriculture for the purpose of
controlling diseases transmissible to humans or other animals and only when all other methods and
means have been exhausted. Such a permit shall name a person or persons conducting the poisoning,
specify the products to be used, give the boundaries of the area involved and specify the
precautionary measures to be employed to ensure the safety of humans and other animals. Any drugs
for euthanasia shall be administered by a licensed vet or a certified euthanasia technician.
No person shall kill or wound, attempt to kill or wound or take the nest or eggs or young of any bird
that is protected by federal or state law. Birds that are not regulated by the Illinois Department of
Conservation are excluded from this restriction during the period of regulation.
. No person shall kill or wound, or attempt to kill or wound, or take or attempt to take any fish or
wildlife in violation of any federal or state law or regulation.
. No person shall keep or permit to be kept or display for exhibition purposes any wild animal
contrary to federal, state and local laws or regulations.
. No person shall permit at any time his animal to:
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1. Run uncontrolled;
2. Make disturbing noises, including but not limited to, continued and repeated howling, barking,
whining, or other utterances causing unreasonable annoyance, disturbance, or discomfort to
neighbors or others in close proximity to the premises where the animal is being kept or
harbored;
3. Molest persons or vehicles by chasing, barking or biting;
4. Attack other animals;
5. Damage property other than the owner's.
. No person shall allow cat or dog feces to accumulate in any yard, pen or premises in or upon which a
cat or dog shall be confined or kept so that it becomes offensive to those residing in the vicinity or a
health hazard to the residing cat or dog.
No person shall fail to remove feces deposited by his cat or dog, except guide dogs, upon the public
ways or within the public places of the City or upon the premises of any person other than the owner
without that person's consent.
. No person shall leave any animal unattended in a motor vehicle or enclosed trailer when the outside
temperature shall exceed thirty (30) degrees Celsius (86° F) or contain any animal in such manner
that said animal does not have proper air circulation while confined in a motor vehicle, trailer,
kennel, dog house, or any type of container or structure in which an animal may be confined.
. No person shall own any animal which is known to be infected with, or an animal which an owner
should know is infected with, any disease transmissible to other animals or man, including severe
parasitism, unless such animal shall be confined in such a manner as not to expose other animals or
man.
Any animal which is on any public way or public place and which appears to be injured or severely
diseased and for which care is not being provided on the scene by the owner or any injured or
severely diseased animal that has strayed onto private premises shall be removed, if possible, to the
care of the DuPage County Department of Animal Care and Control, or to the nearest veterinarian or
veterinary hospital willing to accept same without guarantee of payment. If immediate removal shall
not appear practical or possible or if the removed animal is in critical condition such animal may be
deprived of life by the most humane method available on the scene unless the owner shall come
forward beforehand and assume responsibility for immediate removal and care.
Any person who, as the operator of a motor vehicle, strikes an animal shall stop at once and render
such assistance as may be possible; or shall immediately report such injury to the animal owner, if
known; or to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
. Any person having a dead animal within his possession or contro] or upon any premises owned or
occupied by such person without the proper permit shall dispose of the dead animal in compliance
with the Illinois Dead Animal Disposal Act.
. Every person in possession or control of any stable or place open for public use where any animals
are kept, shall maintain the stable or place at all times in a clean, sanitary condition and conform to
Illinois Fire Prevention Regulations.
. No person shall chain or leash a dog unattended outside unless the chain is at least twelve (12) feet
long so as to allow for adequate exercise and freedom of movement and the period of confinement is
less than thirty (30) minutes. The use of the term "unattended" shall for the purposes of this
subsection be defined as the absence of an owner or other care taker of a dog from the premises
where the dog is located.
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X.
Sec.
Sec
A.
No person driving a motor vehicle shall transport any animal in the back of the vehicle in a space
intended for any load on the vehicle unless the space is enclosed or has side and tail racks to a height
of at least forty-six (46) inches extending vertically from the floor, the vehicle has installed means of
preventing the animal from being discharged, or the animal is cross tethered to the vehicle, or is
protected by secured container or cage in a manner which will prevent the animal from being
thrown, falling or jumping from the vehicle.
Nothing in this article shall prohibit the use of traps designed to kill pests or vermin such as mice,
rats, gophers or moles when used for their intended purpose.
11-79, — Rabies Vaccination
Every owner, except animal shelters, animal impounding facilities and laboratory animal facilities,
of a cat or dog four (4) months or more of age shall cause such cat or dog to be inoculated with
rabies vaccine by a licensed veterinarian at such intervals as approved by the Illinois Department of
Agriculture. The rabies vaccine shall be licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture and
approved by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
Evidence of such rabies inoculation shall be entered on a certificate approved by the DuPage County
Board. Veterinarians who inoculate a cat or dog shall procure from the DuPage County Animal Care
and Control serially numbered tags, one (1) to be issued with each inoculation certificate. Only one
(1) cat or dog shall be included on each certificate. Upon change of ownership application shall be
made for a new inoculation certificate. Such tags shall be attached to the collar or harness worn by
the cat or dog which the tag was issued when the cat or dog is off the property of the owner.
. 11-80. - Biting Animal Capable of Transmitting Rabies
It shall be unlawful for any person knowing that an individual has been bitten by an animal to refuse
to notify, within twenty-four (24) hours, the police or other officer with the delegated authority who
are responsible for the area in which the bite occurred.
When the administrator receives information that any person has been bitten by an animal the
administrator shall have the owner confine the biting animal under observation of a licensed
veterinarian for a period of ten (10) days beginning within twenty-four (24) hours of the biting
incident. All dogs and cats under observation, owned by a resident of the City, shall be implanted
with a microchip approved by the administrator at the time of the first examination unless the animal
is to be euthanized. The microchip number shall be reported to DuPage Animal Care and Control with
the DuPage County Rabies Observation Notice. The biting animal may be confined in the house of its
owner in a manner which will prohibit it from biting any person or animal if the administrator or
other licensed veterinarian adjudges such confinement satisfactory.
1. When the biting animal is currently inoculated with rabies vaccine the animal's health shall be
reported by the veterinarian to the DuPage County Animal Care and Control on the first and
tenth days of the observation period for rabies.
2. When the biting animal is not currently inoculated with rabies vaccine the animal's health shall
be reported by the veterinarian to the DuPage County Animal Care and Control on the first, fifth
and tenth days of the observation period for rabies.
3. | When the biting animal is not currently inoculated with rabies vaccine and the owner refuses to
have the animal examined by a veterinarian, DuPage County Animal Care and Control shall
impound the animal for a period of ten (10) days. If the animal is not reclaimed by the owner
within five (5) days of the end of the observation period, the animal will be euthanized.
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Sec.
Confirmation of the health of the biting animal shall be sent by the veterinarian to the DuPage
County Animal Care and Control within twenty-four (24) hours of the first and final examinations.
Official forms shall be provided by DuPage County Animal Care and Control.
When an animal confined for biting shows signs of rabies or acts in a manner which would lead a
person to believe that an animal may have rabies, the owner or veterinarian shall notify the
administrator immediately by telephone or in person of these signs. The administrator shall
immediately notify the physician attending the bitten person or responsible health agency as soon as
he receives notice of such signs.
If the animal confined is determined not to be infected with rabies at the end of the period of
confinement it shall be released from quarantine. The animal owner shall show proof of rabies
inoculation for cats and dogs and shall pay any fee, charge or penalty including any fee for
veterinary services attributed to the bite. A confined animal, when not redeemed by the owner may
be disposed of in accordance with the Illinois state law.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of a biting animal to euthanize, sell, give away or otherwise
dispose of or have inoculated against rabies the animal known to have bitten a person until it has
been released from confinement for observation for rabies by the administrator. It shall be unlawful
for the owner of such animal to refuse or fail to comply with the written or printed instructions made
by the administrator. If such instructions cannot be delivered in person they shall be mailed to the
owner of such animal by regular mail, postage prepaid. The affidavit or testimony of the
administrator delivering or mailing such instructions is prima facie evidence that the owner of such
animal was notified of his responsibilities.
11-81. — Rabies Case Procedure
It shall be unlawful for the owner of an animal which shows signs of rabies or which acts in a
manner which would lead a person to believe that such animal may have rabies to fail to notify the
local police immediately by telephone or in person.
The administrator shall investigate each report of an animal which shows signs of rabies or acts in a
manner which would lead a person to believe that the animal may have rabies. Upon determination
by the administrator or a licensed veterinarian that an animal may be infected with rabies, the owner
of such animal shall be required by the administrator to surrender the animal to the administrator or a
licensed veterinarian for confinement for a period of time as determined by the Illinois Department
of Agriculture.
When the animal confined is determined to be infected with rabies by the cxamining veterinarian the
administrator shall order the animal humanely destroyed. A copy of this order shall be given to the
owner of the animal or mailed to the last known address of the owner. Any animal capable of
transmitting rabies in direct contact with the rabid animal whether or not the exposed animal has
been inoculated with rabies shall be confined as recommended by the administrator. The
administrator may order the exposed animal euthanized.
If the animal confined is determined not to be infected with rabies at the end of the period of
confinement it shall be released to the owner of such animal upon presenting proof of a current
rabies inoculation certificate for cats and dogs and payment of any fee, charge or penalty including
any fee for veterinary services. If the animal is not redeemed by the owner, the animal may be
disposed of in accordance with Illinois State Law.
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E. Whenever a case of rabies has occurred in a locality, or whenever the proper officials of a
government unit are apprehensive of the spread of rabies, the administrator shall act as directed
by the rules and regulations of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
Sec. 11-82. Stray Animals.
A. Whenever an Officer or Community Service Officer observes or is informed that an animal is
roaming freely and not under the control of the owner, the animal shall be immediately apprehended
and impounded. Any person may apprehend a stray animal and inform the local police or the
administrator so that the stray animal can be impounded.
1. All stray animals impounded shall have a record. The record shall include the owner's name,
address and telephone number, if known; species or breed, color, sex and physical condition of
the animal; license or tag number, if known; and the time and date impounded.
2. The stray animal owner is responsible for all costs relating to the apprehension and
impoundment of the animal found not under control.
3. Owners of any dog or cat adopted from DuPage County Animal Care and Control shall have
the animal examined by a veterinarian within seven (7) days of adoption and receive any
necessary vaccinations and medications. The adopting owner shall not sell the animal nor use it
in any way as a source of revenue. The adopting owner shall not give away or dispose of in any
manner the animal within one (1) year of the date of adoption without the approval of the
administrator.
Sec. 11-83. Restrictions on Controlled Cats and Dogs
A. Cats and dogs shall not be permitted to enter any place where food is processed for human
consumption. Guide dogs and Guard Dogs used in food establishments are exempt from this
restriction.
B. Cats and dogs, except guide dogs, shall not be present at or upon any school premises, public
playground or public swimming pool unless official written permission has been granted by the
public agency or its agent owning the property. At no time shall cats and dogs be permitted in any
sand box or sand piles in which children play.
Sec. 11-84. Female Cats and Dogs in Heat
All cats and dogs in heat (estrus) shall be confined in a building or secure enclosure and attended in such
a manner that such female cat or dog cannot come into contact with a male of the same species except for
planned breeding.
Sec. 11-85. Certain Animals Prohibited
Possession of a lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, lynx, bobcat,
jaguarundi, any hybrid thereof, or any other similar feline animal, bear hyena, wolf coyote, wolf-dog or
coyote-dog hybrid, any member of the crocodilian family, poisonous reptile, or any other life threatening
reptile or any other animal which is feral naturae in the eyes of the law shall be prohibited except by any
person or institution possessing state and/or federal permits enabling them to keep such animals.
Possession of any roosters, chickens or any similar fowl, or hybrid thereof is also prohibited.
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Sec. 11-86. Vicious Dogs
The applicable sections of the Illinois Animal Control Act, including, but not limited to, 510 Illinois
Compiled Statutes Sections 5/15 and 5/26 are hereby incorporated as if set forth fully herein relative to
the regulations of vicious dogs within the City.
Sec. 11-87. Limit on number of animals
There shall be a maximum limitation per household of three (3) domestic animals; provided however, that
any newborn animals shall be allowed to remain in the household despite the limitation of this section for
up to four (4) months from the date of birth. Every animal exceeding the limit per household is subject to
impoundment.
Sec. 11-88. Restrictions on the Sale of Animals dnvisible-Feneing
No pet shop shall sell, deliver, offer for sale, barter, auction, give away, or otherwise transfer or
dispose of cats or dogs. Nothing in this section shall prohibit pet stores from collaborating with
animal care facilities or animal rescue organizations to offer space for such entities to showease
adoptable dogs and cats.Persons=
Sec. 11-89. Invisible Fencing
Persons who utilize "invisible fencing" to contain any animal must display prominently on their property
immediately adjacent to the public right-of-way a sign, no more than one square foot in. area, which
indicates that any animal located thereon is contained by way. of "invisible fencing." Invisible fencing
ing this section shall be subj
Section 2. That all ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval
and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
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PASSED this 1“ day of April 2019.
Alderman J. Beifuss eae Alderman L. Chassee
Alderman J. Sheahan _ Alderman H. Brown
Alderman A. Hallett ee Alderman Ferguson
Alderman Birch Ferguson _ Alderman S. Dimas
Alderman K. Meissner ee Alderman M. Garling
Alderman R. Stout Alderman J. Short
Alderman N. Ligino-Kubinski Alderman B. Gagliardi
APPROVED as to form:
City Attorney
APPROVED this 1" day of April 2019.
Mayor, Ruben Pineda
ATTEST:
City Clerk, Nancy M. Smith
PUBLISHED:
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