A. No person shall cruelly treat, inhumanely kill or cause to be cruelly treated or inhumanely killed or knowingly allow to be cruelly treated or inhumanely killed, any animal by beating, torturing, mutilating, starving or overworking either his own or another person's animal.
B. No person shall fail to provide any animal in his charge or custody as owner or otherwise with:
1. Sufficient quantity of good quality food and water at all times.
2. Shelter at all times sufficient for the animal to maintain its body heat and functions without drawing upon the necessary constituents of its own body. There shall be adequate shelter that minimizes the potential for overheating or suffering effects of hypothermia.
3. Veterinary care when needed to prevent suffering.
4. Humane care and treatment.
C. No person or owner may beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork or otherwise abuse any animal.
D. No person may abandon any animal where it may become public charge or may suffer injury, hunger or exposure.
E. No person may own, operate, manage, maintain, charge admission to or be present at any place used for the purpose of fighting or attempting to fight any bull, dog, cock or other animal(s).
F. Upon receiving a complaint of suspected violation of this section, the village or authorized agent may, for the purpose of investigating the allegations of the complaint, enter during normal business hours, upon any premises where the animal(s) described in the complaint is housed or kept, provided such entry shall not be made into any building which is a person's residence, except by search warrant or court order. Institutions operating under federal license to conduct laboratory experimentation, utilizing animals for research or medical purposes are, however, exempt from the provisions of this section. State's attorney and law enforcement officials shall provide such assistance as may be required in the conduct of such investigations.
G. If an investigation under this section disclosed that a violation of this chapter has been committed, the village or authorized agent shall furnish the violator, if known, with a notice of apparent violation, and state what action is necessary to come into compliance with this section, and that a maximum of twenty four (24) hours may be granted in which to take corrective action for compliance. If the violator is still unknown after an attempt to identify ownership or if a review of facts gathered by the village or authorized agent of the health department indicates a violation of this section has occurred and the violator, if known, has failed or refused to take corrective action, the animal(s) may be impounded by the health department, provided that a notice of impoundment be given to the owner in person, or sent by certified or registered mail. The "notice of impoundment" shall include the following:
1. An animal report number.
2. Listing of deficiencies noted.
3. An accurate description of the animal(s) that were impounded.
4. Signature of the village or authorized agent.
H. Any expense incurred in such impoundment becomes a lien on the animal and must be discharged before the animal is released from the facility.
I. Any person convicted of violation of this section or any rule, regulation or order of the village of Beach Park pursuant thereto, is guilty and punishable by a maximum fine of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). (Ord. 2007-O-84 § 2)