HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 5996 03/06/2012 Amending Chapter 20 Regarding Vicious AnimalsORDINANCE NO. 5996
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS,
REGARDING VICIOUS ANIMALS
Passed and approved
by the President and Board of Trustees
the 6 day of March, 2012
Published in pamphlet form
by authority of the corporate authorities
of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois,
the 7 t " day of March, 2012.
ORDINANCE NO. 5996
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE VILLAGE CODE
OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS,
REGARDING VICIOUS ANIMALS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF
MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, PURSUANT TO ITS HOME RULE
POWERS:
SECTION 1: Section 20.207, "Vicious Animals ", of Article II, Dogs and Cats, of Chapter 20 of
the Village Code shall be amended as follows:
A. Subsection A(2) shall be deleted in its entirety and a new Subsection A(2) inserted, to be
and read as follows:
A vicious animal may only leave the securely confined premises for the purpose of
obtaining grooming, veterinary care, upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction, to
leave the village limits, or as provided in Subsection A(3) of this Section.
B. New subsections A(3), A(4) and A(5) shall be inserted, the remaining subsection to be
renumbered, to be and read as follows:
3. A vicious animal may leave the securely confined premises for the purpose of
exercise, obtaining grooming, veterinary care, upon order of a court of competent
jurisdiction, or to leave the village limits.
4. Whenever a vicious animal is beyond the premises for the reasons permitted in this
subsection, the animal must be:
a. Securely muzzled;
b. Restrained by a chain or leash, not in excess of six feet (6) in length, excluding a
retractable chain or leash;
c. Chained or leashed to a three point harness, not a collar; and
d. Under the immediate and constant physical restraint of an individual not less than
eighteen (18) years of age.
5. The exercising of a vicious animal, as provided in subsections A and B, shall be a
privilege subject to revocation by the Chief of Police in the event that he or she finds that
the vicious animal has bitten, attacked or caused injury to any person or other domestic
animal while being exercised. Such revocation shall be effective upon service of notice
of such finding upon the owner or custodian by personal service or certified mail and
shall be subject to a hearing in the manner provided in subsections B(2) and B(3) of this
Section.
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SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval
and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Hoefert, Juracek, Korn, Matuszak, Polit
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Wilks, Zadel
PASSED and APPROVED this 6 th day of March, 2012.
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ATTEST:
M. Lisa Angell
Village Clerk
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