(A) When any dog or cat is apprehended and impounded by the Administrator or any of his or her representatives, the dog or cat must be scanned for the presence of a microchip.
(B) The Administrator or any of his or her representatives shall give notice of not less than seven business days to the owner prior to disposal of the animal, if known. Such notice shall be mailed to the last known address of the owner. An affidavit or testimony of the Administrator or his deputy or agent who mails such notice shall be prima facie evidence of the receipt of such notice by the owner of such dog or cat.
(C) All dogs and cats which have been impounded in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter shall be humanely dispatched or disposed of by the pound as stray dogs or cats in accordance with the laws that exist or may hereafter exist when not redeemed by the owner within a period of not less than five days from the date of impoundment, excepting Sundays and holidays. In case the owner of the impounded dog or cat desires to make redemption thereof, he or she may do so on the following conditions:
(1) The owner shall present proof of current rabies inoculation and registration;
(2) The owner shall pay for the rabies inoculation and registration fee;
(3) The owner shall pay the pound for the board, transportation cost, and medical expenses of the dog or cat, at such rate as is set by the Board, for the period it was impounded;
(4) The owner shall pay into the Animal Control Fund an additional impoundment fee as prescribed by the Board as a penalty for the first offense and for each subsequent offense: $25 for the first offense, $50 for the second offense and $100 for the third time and each successive time;
(5) The owner shall pay a $25 public safety fine to be deposited into the Pet Population Control Fund; this fine will be returned if it’s the dog’s or cat’s first impoundment and the owner has the animal spayed or neutered within seven days; and
(6) The owner will pay for the dog or cat to be microchipped (a minimum of $30 per animal, if done by the county) and registration if not already done.
(Ord. 0-2007.1, passed 3-13-2007; Ord. 2008.03, passed - -2008; Ord. O-2012.02, passed 3-13-2012; Ord. O-2014.01, passed 2-11-2014)
Statutory reference:
Impoundment and redemption of dogs, see 510 ILCS 5/9-5/11