This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Animal
Control Code." (510 ILCS 5/1)
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
are adopted and shall be used:
ANIMAL
Every living creature, other than man, which may be affected
by rabies. (510 ILCS 5/2.02)
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
ANIMAL CONTROL WARDEN
Any person appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Village
Board to perform duties enforcing this chapter or any animal control
official appointed and acting under authority of the Village Board.
(510 ILCS 5/2.03)
AT LARGE
Any dog shall be deemed to be at large when it is off the
property of its owner and not under the control of a responsible person.
CAT
Any feline, regardless of age or sex. (510 ILCS 5/2.04a)
CONFINED
Restriction of an animal at all times by the owner, or his
agent, to an escape-proof building, house or other enclosure away
from other animals and the public. (510 ILCS 5/2.05)
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
DANGEROUS DOG
A.
Any individual dog anywhere other than upon the property of
the owner or custodian of the dog and unmuzzled, unleashed, or unattended
by its owner or custodian that behaves in a manner that a reasonable
person would believe poses a serious and unjustified imminent threat
of serious physical injury or death to a person or companion animal;
or
B.
A dog that, without justification, bites a person and does not
cause serious physical injury.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
DOG
All members of the family Canidae. (510 ILCS 5.21)
ENCLOSURE
A fence or structure of at least six feet in height, forming
or causing an enclosure suitable to prevent the entry of young children,
and suitable to confine a vicious dog in conjunction with other measures
that may be taken by the owner or keeper, such as tethering of the
vicious dog within the enclosure. The enclosure shall be securely
enclosed and locked and designed with secure sides, top, and bottom
and shall be designed to prevent the animal from escaping from the
enclosure. If the enclosure is a room within a residence, it cannot
have direct ingress from or egress to the outdoors unless it leads
directly to an enclosed pen and the door must be locked. A vicious
dog may be allowed to move about freely within the entire residence
if it is muzzled at all times. (510 ILCS 5/2.11a)
FERAL CAT
A cat that:
A.
Is born in the wild or is the offspring of an owned or feral
cat and is not socialized;
B.
Is a formerly owned cat that has been abandoned and is no longer
socialized; or
HAS BEEN BITTEN
Has been seized with the teeth or jaws so that the person
or animal seized has been nipped, gripped, wounded, or pierced, and
further includes contact of saliva with any break or abrasion of the
skin. (510 ILCS 5/2.12)
KENNEL
Any structure or lot on which four or more dogs and/or cats
over four months of age are kept.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
LEASH
A cord, rope, strap, or chain which shall be securely fastened
to the collar or harness of a dog or other animal and shall be of
sufficient strength to keep such dog or other animal under control.
(510 ILCS 5/2.14)
LICENSED VETERINARIAN
A veterinarian licensed by the state in which he engages
in the practice of veterinary medicine. (510 ILCS 5/2.15)
OWNER
A person having a right of property in an animal or who keeps
or harbors an animal, or who has it in his care, or who acts as its
custodian, or who knowingly permits a dog to remain on any premises
occupied by him. "Owner" does not include a feral cat caretaker participating
in a trap, spay/neuter, return or release program. (510 ILCS 5/2.16)
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
POUND
Any facility approved by the Administrator and licensed as
such by the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of enforcing
this chapter and used as a shelter for seized, stray, homeless, abandoned,
or unwanted dogs or other animals. (510 ILCS 5/2.18)
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
A printed form prescribed by the Department of Agriculture
for the purpose of recording pertinent information as required by
the Department under the Animal Control Act. (510 ILCS 5/2.19)
RESTRAINT
A dog is under "restraint" within the meaning of this chapter
if it is controlled by a leash; within an enclosed vehicle being driven
or parked on the streets; or within the property limits of its owner
or keeper.
SHADE
Protection from the direct rays of the sun during the months
of June through September.
SHELTER
A moisture-proof structure of suitable size to accommodate
the dog and allow retention of body heat, made of durable material
with a solid floor raised at least two inches from the ground and
with the entrance covered by a flexible, windproof material. Such
structure shall be provided with a sufficient quantity of suitable
bedding to provide insulation and protection against cold and dampness.
VICIOUS ANIMAL
Any animal which has previously attacked or bitten any person
or which has behaved in such a manner that the person who harbors
said animal knows or should reasonably know that the animal is possessed
of tendencies to attack or bite persons.
WILD ANIMAL
Any live monkey or ape, raccoon, skunk, fox, snake, or other
reptile, leopard, panther, tiger, lion, lynx or any other animal or
any bird of prey which can normally be found in the wild state. (510
ILCS 5/24)
The Mayor shall have the power to issue an order prohibiting
the keeping of any animal, fowl or bird which is deemed to be a nuisance
or pose a health hazard to the general public.