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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
ITEM TITLE:
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: +. A,
Ordinance No. 23-O-0034 — Animal Control and Care
FILE NUMBER:
COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: 09/18/2023
COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: 09/18/2023
STAFF REVIEW: SIGNATURE
APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR: SIGNATURE
ITEM SUMMARY:
At a previous City Council meeting, Alderman Dettmann received City Council support for staff to develop
a tiered fine structure for those owners whose dogs attack other persons or animals as well as require a
leash at all times when a dog is off its owner's property (voice control no longer would be permitted).
The attached Ordinance accomplishes these goals.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Consideration of Ordinance No. 23-O-0034.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

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ORDINANCE NO. 23-0-0034 x4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEST CHICAGO AMENDING CHAPTER 11,
ARTICLE 6 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING ANIMAL CONTROL AND
CARE
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of West Chicago, in regular session
assembled as follows: :
Section 1. That Section 11-77 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of West Chicago
entitled “Definitions” is hereby amended to delete the definition of “voice control” and to modify
the definition of “Control”, as follows:
“Control: Any owned animal that is either secured by a leash or lead 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 a fence, barrier or other
restriction which contains the animal, or is confined within a crate or cage, or confined
within a vehicle.”
Section 2. That Section 11-78 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West Chicago
entitled “Animal Care” is hereby amended to create a new subsection (aa) as follows:
“(aa) Each owner of any animal shall keep such animal exclusively on such owner's
premises, except that any such animal may be off the premises if restrained by a substantial
leash or chain or other appropriate restraint or physical device and under the direct
supervision and immediate control of a competent person.
Trained police dogs utilized by an official law enforcement agency and assigned to a sworn
peace officer as part of a canine team/unit shall be exempt from this provision.”
Section 3. That Section 11-90 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of West Chicago
entitled “Violations; punishments” is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following language shall
be substituted:
“Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the violation of, or failure to comply with
Section 11-78 (0)(3) and (0)(4) shall constitute an offense against the city, and shall subject
the offender, upon a finding of liable, to a fine not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00),
for the first offense; a fine not be less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the second
offense; a fine not less than fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) for the third offence and
every subsequent offense thereafter, up to statutory violation fine limit of fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000).
The violation of any other provision of this section shall be subject to the penalty set forth
in_section 1-8 of this Code.”

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Section 4. That all ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, expressly repealed.
Section 5. _ That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
PASSED this 18" day of September 2023.
Alderman D. Beebe Alderman L. Chassee
Alderman J. Sheahan Alderman H. Brown
Alderman A. Hallett Alderman C. Dettmann
Alderman M. Birch-Ferguson Alderman S. Dimas
Alderman J. Smith, Jr. Alderman C. Swiatek
Alderman R. Stout Alderman J. Short
Alderman J. Morano Ward 7 — Vacant
APPROVED as to form:
City Attorney
APPROVED this 18" day of September 2023.
Mayor Ruben Pineda
ATTEST:
Executive Office Manager Valeria Perez