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4-384-010 Definitions.
4-384-015 Retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits.
4-384-020 Animal care – License required when – Permit required for temporary animal exhibitions.
4-384-030 License – Application.
4-384-040 License – Fee.
4-384-050 Sanitary requirements.
4-384-055 General care standards.
4-384-060 Animal care facility license – Standards.
4-384-070 Kennels – Standards.
4-384-075 Guard dog services.
4-384-080 Reserved.
4-384-090 Grooming – Sanitation standards.
4-384-100 Cages.
4-384-130 Inspections.
4-384-135 Enforcement.
4-384-140 Rules and regulations.
4-384-150 License suspension.
4-384-155 Redemption of impounded animals.
4-384-160 Violation – Penalty.
4-384-170 Animal shelter cafe permit.
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in Chapter 7-12 of this Code: “animal”, “animal control center”, “cat”, “commission”, “dog”, “executive director”, “horse”, “impounded”, “microchip”, “pet”, “owner”, “sterilization”, and “veterinarian”.
“Adequate space” means sufficient space for the animal to stand up with neck in fully upright position, sit down, lie down with legs outstretched, and offer freedom of movement;
“Animal care facility” means any person engaged in the business of boarding, breeding, training for a fee, letting for hire other than guard dogs, or providing day care for any dog or cat. An “animal care facility” does not include: (1) the animal control center; (2) any animal care facility, kennel, pound or training facility operated by any subdivision of local, state, or federal government; (3) any humane society, any veterinary hospital, or any research facility subject to inspection under separate provisions of local, state or federal law; (4) any person who owns, has possession of, or harbors 5 or fewer female dogs or cats capable of reproduction; or (5) the isolated or occasional sale of animals by a person who sells only such animals that he has produced and raised.
“Animal exhibition” means any public or private animal exhibition staged within the City, with or without charge to viewers, including but not limited to zoos, circuses, rodeos, dog shows, cat shows, livestock exhibitions, horse shows, other shows or exhibitions utilizing or displaying animals, or the display of any animal for purposes of advertising or promotion. For purposes of classifying animal exhibitions as temporary or permanent, a “temporary” animal exhibition shall mean one with a duration of 30 consecutive days or less, and a “permanent” animal exhibition shall mean one with a duration exceeding 30 consecutive days.
“Day care for dogs” means any person who, for compensation, provides care for less than 24 hours per day for two or more dogs; provided that a “day care for dogs” shall not include any person who provides: (1) dog walking services only; or (2) care for a dog only in the residence of the dog owner.
“Enclosure” means a space that is surrounded by four walls and capable of separating an animal from other animals.
“Grooming facility” means any person engaged in the business of bathing, dipping, clipping, combing, or cleaning any animal for the purpose of improvement of the animal's appearance. “Grooming facility” does not include any facility operated by any subdivision of local, state or federal government that provides grooming for animals.
“Guard dog” means any dog used primarily for the purpose of defending, patrolling, or protecting property or life at a commercial establishment other than a farm; provided that, “guard dog” does not include stock dogs used primarily for handling and controlling livestock or farm animals; provided further, that “guard dog” shall not include any dog that is the property of any local, state or federal government.
“Guard dog service” means any person, primarily engaged in the business of furnishing or leasing guard dogs for the protection of life or property.
“Humane society” means any not-for-profit corporation chartered under the laws of the State of Illinois for the object of animal welfare.
“Pet shop” means any person primarily engaged in the business of selling or offering to sell animals suitable for use as pets; provided that a “pet shop” shall not include: (1) any animal control center, animal care facility, kennel or pound or training facility operated by any subdivision of local, state, or federal government; (2) any research facility subject to inspection under separate provisions of local, state or federal law; (3) the isolated or occasional sale of animals by a person who sells only such animals that he has produced and raised; or (4) any person engaged in the business of breeding who owns, has possession of or harbors 5 or fewer female dogs or cats capable of reproduction and sells only those breeding dogs or cats or their offspring.
“Veterinary hospital” means any establishment maintained and operated by a veterinarian for the diagnosis, vaccination, treatment or surgery of diseases and injuries of animals.
(Amend Coun. J. 4-16-97, p. 42588; Amend Coun. J. 7-26-06, p. 81829, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-07, p. 98109, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 148; Amend Coun. J. 6-17-15, p. 1340, § 1)
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(a) Definitions. As used in this section:
“Offer(s) for sale” means to display, sell, deliver, offer for sale or adoption, advertise for the sale of, barter, auction, give away or otherwise dispose of a dog, cat or rabbit.
“Retailer” means any person licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter who offers for sale any dog, cat or rabbit in the City.
“Rescue organization” means any not-for- profit organization that 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 dogs, cats or rabbits.
(b) Restrictions on the retail sale of animals. A retailer may offer for sale only those dogs, cats or rabbits that the retailer has obtained from:
(1) an animal control center, animal care facility, kennel, pound or training facility operated by any subdivision of local, state or federal government; or
(2) a humane society or rescue organization.
(c) Exemptions. The restrictions on retailers set forth in subsection (b) of this section shall not apply to any entity listed in paragraphs (1) or (2) of subsection (b) of this section, or to any veterinary hospital or clinic licensed pursuant to the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004, codified at 225 ILCS 115.
(d) Disclosures required. Any retailer who offers for sale a dog, cat or rabbit shall make the following disclosures to the customer about such animal:
(1) for each dog or cat: a written disclosure meeting all of the requirements set forth in Sections 3.5 or 3.15, as applicable, of the Animal Welfare Act, codified at 225 ILCS 605; and
(2) for each rabbit: (i) the breed, approximate age, sex and color of the animal; (ii) the date and description of any inoculation or medical treatment that the animal received while under the possession of the retailer; (iii) the name and address of the location where the animal was born, rescued, relinquished or impounded; and (iv) if the animal was returned by a customer, the date of and reason for the return.
The disclosures required under this subsection (d) shall be provided by the retailer to the customer in written form and shall be signed by both the retailer and customer at the time of sale. The retailer shall retain the original copy of such disclosure and acknowledgement for a period of two years from the date of sale. Upon request by an authorized City official, the original copy of such disclosure and acknowledgement shall be made immediately available for inspection by such authorized city official.
The retailer shall post, in writing, in a conspicuous place on or near the cage of any dog, cat or rabbit offered for sale all of the information about a dog, cat or rabbit required under this subsection and other applicable law.
(Added Coun. J. 3-5-14, p. 75849, § 2)
(a) No person shall engage in the business of a grooming facility, guard dog service, pet shop, animal care facility, humane society, veterinary hospital or permanent animal exhibition without having first obtained an animal care license under this chapter; provided, however, that an animal care facility may, under that license, (1) buy or sell cats or dogs without a pet shop license; or (2) groom cats or dogs without a grooming facility license.
(b) No person shall engage in the business of temporary animal exhibition without first having obtained a permit to do so under Section 7-12-185 .
(c) For purposes of this section, the terms “permanent” and “temporary” shall have the meaning ascribed to those terms in the definition of “animal exhibition” as set forth in Section 4-384-010.
(Amend Coun. J. 4-16-97, p. 42588; Amend Coun. J. 7-26-06, p. 81829, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-07, p. 98109, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 149 ; Amend Coun. J. 6-6-12, p. 28356, § 1D)
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An application for a license shall be made in conformity with the requirements of Chapter 4-4 of this Code, on a form prescribed by the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection. The application shall contain the name and business address of the applicant and any other information, including any disclosures pertaining to ownership or control of the applicant, as may be required by the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection. The commissioner shall cause an investigation to be made of the premises named and described in the application, for the purpose of determining whether the sanitary conditions and the other requirements of this Code are fully complied with.
No person shall be eligible to be licensed as veterinary hospital unless he or she is licensed as a veterinarian by the State of Illinois.
(Amend Coun. J. 4-16-97, p. 42588; Amend Coun. J. 7-26-06, p. 81829, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-07, p. 98109, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5)
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