ANIMALS AND FOWL

§ 98.01 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS PROHIBITED.

   No person shall cruelly treat any animal in the city in any way; any person who inhumanely beats, overloads, underfeeds, or abandons any animal shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this section.

(1969 Code, § 5-1) Penalty, see § 10.99

Statutory reference:

   Authority to prohibit cruelty to animals, see ILCS Chapter 65, Act 5, § 11-5-6

   Similar provisions, see Ill. Rev. Stat., Chapter 510, Act 70, §§ 1 et seq.

§ 98.02 DANGEROUS ANIMALS AT LARGE PROHIBITED.

   It shall be unlawful to permit any dangerous or vicious animal of any kind to run at large in the city.

(1969 Code, § 5-2) Penalty, see § 10.99

Statutory reference:

   Authority to prohibit animals running at large, see ILCS Chapter 65, Act 5, § 11-20-9

   Liability of keeper of dog for injury to person by dog, see Ill. Rev. Stat., Chapter 510, Act 5, §§ 16, 18.1

§ 98.03 DANGEROUS ANIMALS; AUTHORITY TO KILL.

   The members of the Police Department and any other person in the city are authorized to kill any dangerous animal when it is necessary for the protection of any person or property.

(1969 Code, § 5-3)

§ 98.04 EXHIBITION OF WILD ANIMALS; PERMIT REQUIRED.

   (A)   The maintenance of dangerous wild animals is prohibited within the city limits. Exhibitions or parades of wild animals require a permit to be issued by City Council.

   (B)   Exhibits or parades of animals which are ferae naturae in the eyes of the law may be conducted only upon securing a permit from the City Council.

   (C)   The maintenance of dangerous animals which are ferae naturae, for any purpose other than as set forth in division (B) above is prohibited.

   (D)   The permit fee under division (B) above shall be $100.

(1969 Code, § 5-4) Penalty, see § 10.99

Statutory reference:

   Ferae naturae defined, see ILCS Chapter 510, Act 60, § 1