A. Lee County animal control officers are authorized to issue citations on a reasonable belief that any person has violated any provision of this Chapter or the Illinois Animal Control Act. Violations of the county ordinance shall be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty five ($25.00) dollars nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
B. Citations shall be issued personally to the violator or left with a family member of at least thirteen (13) years of age at the home of the violator.
C. Persons issuing citations shall ensure that a copy of the citation is filed at the Lee County Courthouse on the same day that the citation is issued or as soon as practical after issuance of such citation unless otherwise stated that fines/fees be paid to Lee County Animal Control.
D. Any citation issued for a violation of this chapter shall be given a court date for at least twenty-one (21) days from the date the citation was written. (Ord. 07-22-001, 7-21-2022)