§ 90.02 AUTHORITY OF ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER.

   Without limiting those powers and duties prescribed by law and ordinance, the animal control officer shall:

   (A)   Exercise the power and perform the duties contained in this chapter; or

   (B)   Impound animals pursuant to provisions of this chapter at the county animal pound or other facility established by the Police Department.

(1999 Code, § 90.02)

§ 90.03 ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE PROHIBITED; ANIMAL WASTE.

   (A)   It shall be unlawful for the owner of any animal to allow such dog or cat to run at large in the village at any time.

   (B)   The owner or person in actual physical control of any animal shall be responsible for the immediate removal of any feces deposited by the animal on any public property, public walks, recreation areas, or private property, excluding the property of the owner.

(1999 Code, § 90.03) (Ord. 111, passed 5-5-1975) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 90.04 ANIMALS AS NUISANCES.

   (A)   The owner or keeper shall not suffer or permit any animal to bark, howl, cry, or make other distressing or loud or unusual noise or to disturb the peace or quiet of any place, neighborhood, family, or person in the village. The disturbing of any neighborhood or persons by any such animal is declared to be a nuisance, and no person shall suffer or permit any such nuisance and to exist.

   (B)   In case any animal shall repeatedly disturb the peace or quiet of any place or neighborhood or become a nuisance as defined in this chapter, the village may petition the Circuit Court for an order to destroy the animal.

   (C)   The keeping or harboring of any animal or fowl which by frequent or habitual howling, yelping, barking, crowing, or making of other noises shall greatly annoy or disturb a neighborhood or any considerable number of persons within the village is declared a nuisance.

(1999 Code, § 90.04) (Ord. passed 10-8-2012) Penalty, see § 10.99

Cross-reference:

   Public nuisances enumerated, see § 92.03

§ 90.05 KEEPING ANIMALS.

   Any pen, stable, or place in which animals are housed or kept which is unreasonably offensive to persons residing in, or passing along any street or alley near, the vicinity of the same, due to associated debris or odors, or which constitute a hazard to the health of persons residing nearby, is declared to be a nuisance.

(1999 Code, § 90.05)

§ 90.06 BITING ANIMALS.

   No owner or keeper of an animal shall suffer, permit, or fail to prevent an animal from biting or attacking a person or another animal resulting in injury to the person or animal attacked; provided, that such an attack on a person who is or reasonably appears to be in the commission of an act made punishable under the State Criminal Code is not prohibited if the animal is acting in the defense of the owner or keeper or his or her family or premises, and the animal remains on its premises. For purposes of this section, it is not necessary that the person bitten or attacked be arrested or convicted of a criminal offense.

(1999 Code, § 90.06) Penalty, see § 10.99