(A) It shall be the duty of such employees and officers of the Police Department as shall be designated for that purpose by the President to take up and impound in such place as may be designated and set apart for that purpose, any dog found running at large or unlicensed in the village, contrary to any of the provisions of this chapter or other regulations of the village or state.
(B) When dogs are found running at large or unlicensed and their ownership is known to the designated employee(s), such dogs may be impounded at the discretion of such employee(s), but the employee(s) may cite the owner of such dog to answer charges of violation of this chapter.
(C) Any dog permitted to run at large within the village is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(D) Any impounded dog which shall not be redeemed within seven days shall be handled in accordance with the rules and policies of the poundmaster and/or as the law may otherwise allow.
(E) The Village Board may establish a reasonable fee by motion for each day that a dog is housed in the county pound.
(2009 Code, § 3-2-8) (Ord. 12-18, passed 12-10-2012)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see 510 ILCS 5/10