(A) 
No person shall cruelly treat, inhumanely kill or cause to be cruelly treated or inhumanely killed or knowingly allow to be cruelly treated or inhumanely killed, any animal by beating, torturing, mutilating, starving or overworking either his own dog, cat or other animal, or an animal belonging to another person.
(B) 
No person shall unnecessarily fail to provide any animal in his charge, or custody as owner or otherwise, with:
(1) 
Sufficient quantity of reasonable good quality, wholesome food and water;
(2) 
Shelter sufficient for the animal to maintain its body heat and functions without drawing upon the necessary constituents of its own body and adequate shelter that minimizes the potential for overheating;
(3) 
Veterinary care when reasonably needed to prevent suffering; and
(4) 
Humane care and treatment.
(C) 
No person or owner may beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork, or otherwise abuse any animal. No person may abandon any animal where it may become a public charge or may suffer injury, hunger or exposure. The County Board, the Administrator, and their agents, employees and assigns shall comply with and enforce all provisions of the state Humane Care for Animals Act. (510 ILCS 70/1 et seq.)
(D) 
The State’s Attorney of the County is specifically authorized by the County Board to file a complaint to enjoin all persons from inhumanely or cruelly treating animals and is specifically directed to abate the same and to enjoin the owner from continuing to perpetrate such treatment by the owner, pursuant to law and the aforesaid statute.
(A) 
No person may own, operate, manage, maintain, charge admission to or be present at any place used for the purpose of fighting or attempting to fight any bull, dog, cock or other animal.
(B) 
Upon receiving a complaint of suspected violation of these provisions, the Administrator or his agents and deputies may, for the purpose of investigating the allegations of the complaint, enter during normal business hours, upon any premises where the animal or animals described in the complaint are housed or kept, provided such entry shall not be made into any building which is a person’s residence, except by search warrant or Court order. Institutions operating under federal license to conduct laboratory experimentation, utilizing animals for research or medical purposes are, however, exempt from the provisions of this Section. The State’s Attorney and law enforcement officials shall provide assistance as may be required in the conduct of investigations.
(A) 
If an investigation under this Article discloses that a violation of this Article has been committed, the Administrator or his agents or deputies shall furnish the violator, if known, with a notice of apparent violation, and state what action is necessary to come into compliance with this Article, and that a maximum of forty-eight (48) hours may be granted in which to take corrective action for compliance. If the violator is still unknown after an attempt to identify ownership or if a review of facts gathered by the Administrator indicates a violation of this Article has occurred, and the violator, if known, has failed or refused to take corrective action, the animal or animals may be impounded by the Administrator provided that a notice of impoundment be given to the owner, in person, or sent by certified mail. The notice of impoundment shall include the following:
(1) 
An animal report number;
(2) 
A listing of deficiencies noted;
(3) 
An accurate description of the animal or animals involved;
(4) 
The date on which the animal or animals were impounded;
(5) 
The signature of the Rabies Control Department representative; and
(6) 
A statement that “the violator may request a hearing to appeal the impoundment”.
(B) 
A person desiring a hearing shall contact the County Animal Control Department within seven (7) days from the date of impoundment, and the County Animal Control Department will hold an administrative hearing within seven (7) days after receiving a request to appeal the impoundment. If the hearing cannot be held prior to the expiration of the seven (7) day impoundment period, the County Animal Control Department cannot sell, offer for ownership or dispose of the animal or animals until a final decision is rendered and all of the appeal processes have expired.
(C) 
Any expense incurred in such impoundment becomes a lien on the animal and must be discharged before the animal is released from the County Animal Control Department.