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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 5.A,
Municipal Code Amendment
Section 11-87 — Limit on Number of Domestic Animals | FILE NUMBER:
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: Feb. 14, 2022
Ordinance No. 22-0-0003
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: February 21, 2022
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APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: Michael Guttman SIGNATURE
STAFF REVIEW: Tom Dabareiner, AICP
ITEM SUMMARY:
Section 11-87 of Article Il, Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances places a limit on the number of
domestic animals that a household may contain of no more than three animals. The City’s Municipal
Code defines a domestic animal as “Any animal which has been domesticated by man so as to live
and breed in a tame condition”. Staff has had questions and concerns raised from residents that this
amount is low, compared with other communities, and does not always accommodate people with
therapy animals such as cats or dogs. Staff has drafted an ordinance increasing the limit of domestic
animals from three (3) to four (4) animals.
ACTION PROPOSED:
Approval of the proposed Municipal Code Amendment to increase the number of domestic animals
permitted per household.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
With a unanimous 7-0 vote, members of the Development Committee voted to recommend the
change to Section 11-87 and increase the limit on domestic animals from three to four.
Attached: Draft Ordinance