(A) Vicious animals prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to bring or transfer into the unincorporated area of the city any dog or animal that has been declared vicious by any unit of local government.
(Prior Code, § 3-2-19)
(B) Unlawful to maintain. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain any dog which has been found to be a vicious dog unless such dog is, at all times, kept in an enclosure. The only times that a vicious dog may be allowed out of the enclosure are:
(1) If it is necessary for the owner or keeper to obtain veterinary care for the dog; or
(2) To comply with the order of a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that the dog is securely muzzled and restrained with a chain having a tensile strength of 300 pounds and not exceeding three feet in length and shall be under the direct control and supervision of the owner or keeper of the dog. Any dog which has been found to be a vicious dog and which is not confined to an enclosure shall be impounded by the Animal Control Warden or the police and shall be turned over to a licensed veterinarian for destruction by lethal injection.
(C) Hearing request. The owner charged with maintaining a vicious or dangerous dog may request a hearing before the City Council within five days of being charged.
(Prior Code, § 3-3-2)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 65 ILCS 5/11-1-1 and 65 ILCS 5/11-20-9