The purpose of this article shall be to promote
a clean environment in the Village parks and on other Village property
by prohibiting the presence of dogs.
It shall be unlawful for any owner of or any
person harboring any dog in the Village of Yorkville to permit or
allow such dog, whether or not tagged or licensed and whether or not
attended or unattended, to enter into any public park in the Village
of Yorkville either owned or operated by said Village.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
It shall be unlawful for the owner or person
in control of any dog to permit such animal to urinate or deposit
feces on any public property, alley or other public place or on any
premises other than those of the owner or person in control of such
dog. In the event that the owner of any dog is a minor and said dog
is harbored on the property of said minor's parent or parents, guardian
or guardians or any other relative, said parent, guardian or other
relative shall be responsible and be liable for fines and other penalties
hereinafter provided.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who shall commit an offense against any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-14.
This article is in addition to all the provisions of Article
I of this chapter pertaining to the restraint of dogs in the Village of Yorkville and is not to be construed to invalidate any section or provision thereof and does not revoke any part of said Article
I.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
No person, firm or corporation shall keep or maintain within
the Village of Yorkville any chickens, ducks, geese or other fowl,
pigs, cows, horses, foxes or any other animals except dogs and cats.
Exotic birds are to be housed exclusively indoors.