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(A) No person shall own, keep or harbor within the county a dangerous animal.
(B) Any animal, snake, reptile, lizard, rodent or other creature defined as a dangerous animal is declared a public nuisance, and such animal may be impounded by the Administrator, his or her designee, or an animal control officer. If such animal cannot be relocated safely to an entity licensed to handle the dangerous animal in the sole discretion of the Administrator, the Administrator may order the humane euthanasia of such animal.
(C) This section shall not apply to properly zoned, licensed and constructed zoos, animal shelters, veterinary hospitals, federally licensed exhibits, circuses, animal refuges, scientific or research laboratories of educational or other licensed institutions, or other enterprise.
(Ord. 24-19, passed 1-18-2024) Penalty, see § 90.99
Every property owner must remove, or cause the removal of, any animal which has died on their property no later than 48 hours after the animal has died.
(Ord. 24-19, passed 1-18-2024) Penalty, see § 90.99
The county Animal Protection Services is hereby authorized to ascertain by observation and by inquiry of the animal owner if the dog, cat or ferret is inoculated against rabies and has a rabies tag for the county in which they reside.
(1980 Code, § 90.12) (Res. 99-61, adopted 2-18-1999; Res. 06-122, adopted 3-16-2006; Ord. 24-19, passed 1-18-2024)
Statutory reference:
Duties and powers of Administrator or Deputy Administrator, see 510 ILCS 5/5
Trapping wildlife without an active license from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is prohibited. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of traps designed to kill rodents such as mice and rats when used for their intended purposes.
(Ord. 24-19, passed 1-18-2024) Penalty, see § 90.99
(A) No person shall permit at any time their domestic and companion animal to run uncontrolled. Feral cats are exempt.
(B) Any domestic and companion animal found running at large in violation hereof may be apprehended and impounded in the manner provided in this chapter.
(C) A dog that is actively engaged in a legal hunting activity, including training, is not considered to be running at large if the dog is on land that is open to hunting or on land which the person has obtained permission to hunt or train a dog. A dog that is in a dog-friendly area or dog park is not considered to be running at large if the dog is monitored or supervised by a person.
(1980 Code, § 90.14) (Res. 99-61, adopted 2-18-1999; Res. 01-339, adopted 8-16-2001; Res. 06-122, adopted 3-16-2006; Ord. 24-19, passed 1-18- 2024) Penalty, see § 90.99
Statutory reference:
Dog running at large, see 510 ILCS 5/9
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