(A) The County Board, the Administrator and their agents, employees and assigns shall comply with and enforce all provisions of the State Animal Control Act (510 ILCS 5/1 et seq.), the Illinois Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act (510 ILCS 72 et seq.), the State Humane Care for Animals Act (510 ILCS 70), the Illinois Animal Welfare Act (225 ILCS 605), and the applicable regulations duly promulgated by the State Department of Agriculture as pertaining to vicious or dangerous dogs or other animals.
(B) The State’s Attorney of the county is specifically authorized by the County Board to file a complaint to enjoin all persons from maintaining or protecting dangerous dogs, vicious dogs, or animals and the State’s Attorney is specifically directed to abate the same and to enjoin the owner of a dangerous dog, vicious dog, or other animal to prevent the animal from leaving the premises of its owner pursuant to law and the aforesaid statute.
(1993 Code, § 50.080) (Ord. 92-10, passed 11-18-1992; Ord. 2000-02, passed 2-16-2000; Ord. 2003-08, passed 11-19-2003; Ord. 2006-07, passed 6-21-2006; Ord. 2022-01, passed 3-16-2022)