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Ordinance 1983-16 ORDINANCE NUMBER 1983- AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING DOGS BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS: On motion duly made, seconded and approved, the following Ordinance is adopted in the United City of the Village of Yorkville concerning dogs: SECTION I: Disturbances. Any dog or other animal within the corporate limits of the City which shall be barking, biting, howling, whining, or in any other manner disturbing the quiet of, or becoming a source of annoyance to any person, or persons, whatsoever, is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and upon complaint being made to the City Animal Control Officer, or his assistant, or to the Police Department of the City, or upon a citizen signing a written complaint with the Police Department, said Animal Control Officer or the City Police shall thereafter notify the owner or person having the possession of such dog, or the owner or occupant of the premises on which such dog may be kept, and the person so notified shall, within the twenty- four hours next following the receipt of such notice abate such nuisance. SECTION II: Inoculation. It shall be unlawful to permit any dog which is not inoculated against rabies to be owned or maintained in the City of Yorkville. SECTION III: Impounding. Any dog found upon any public street or highway running at large shall be impounded by the Police Department and shall be boarded at the place or places from time to time designated by the Animal Control Officer. If such dog shall not have been redeemed within five days after being impounded, it shall be disposed of in the manner prescribed by Section VI hereof. Upon confinement and impoundment, the Animal Control Officer or the Police Department shall notify the owner, if known, of such impoundment. If the owner of any dog impounded hereunder is unknown, such dog shall be boarded for a period of five (5) days, and thereafter, if no claim has been made for such dog, shall be disposed of by injection by a licensed veterinarian or physician; or released to any person desiring to adopt said dog upon payment of a fee to be specified by the Animal Control Officer, but in no event to exceed the sum of Twenty Dollars ($20.00) , plus a release fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) for rabies shots, and a pick-up fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) , plus the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) per day for each day said dog has been impounded at the City of Yorkville Police Department, or Animal Control Officer; said fees to be paid during normal business hours at the Yorkville Police Department. Efforts shall be made hereunder to find suitable homes for any unclaimed animals, or animals whose owners are unknown, either directly by the Animal Control Officer and the Police Department or with the assistance of the Animal Welfare League. SECTION IV: Animal Control Officer. The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council, shall have the authority to appoint an Animal Control Officer and an Assistant Animal Control Officer whose duties shall be the enforcement of the Ordinance. SECTION V: Definition of "dog". The word "dog" as used in this ordinance shall include all animals, regardless of sex, of the canine species. Other animals shall include any mammal. The word "person" as used in this ordinance, shall include any individual, association of individuals, or any corporation owning, possessing or taking care of any animal or dog covered by this ordinance. - 2 - 3-/lc SECTION VI: Method of Destruction. Whenever it shall become necessary to destroy any dog, the method of destruction shall accord with the latest accepted practices from a humane standpoint. SECTION VII: Penalty. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or other individual or association of individuals, as defined in Section V hereof, who shall violate this ordinance shall be considered the offender hereunder. No fine shall be imposed upon the first violation on any offender hereunder within any twelve (12) month period, so long as said offender pays the Ten Dollars ($10.00) pick-up fee, and the daily boarding charge made in Section III hereunder during normal business hours at the Yorkville Police Department. In the event a subsequent offense occurs within any twelve (12) month period by the same offender, said subsequent offense shall carry a fine of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) , in addition to a pick-up fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and the daily boarding charge. In the event of a third offense within any twelve (12) month period by the same offender, said offense shall carry a fine of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) in addition to a pick-up fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and the daily boarding charge. In the event of a fourth offense and any succeeding number of violations within any twelve (12) month period by the same offender, each said offense shall carry a fine of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) , in addition to a pick-up fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00, and the daily boarding charge. SECTION VIII: Resisting Officer. It shall be unlawful for any person to molest, resist, interfer with, hinder, or prevent any police officer of Animal Control Officer, or person in the discharge of the duties or powers conferred upon them by this ordinance. SECTION IX: Any ordinance in conflict herewith is repealed. - 3 - SECTION X: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law. Signed and approved this day of September, 1983. Passed this / t1 day of )1933. J2. /tc c d ITY CLERK Approved by me as Mayor of the United City of the Village of Yorkville this )day of � 1983. ROBERT E. DAVIDSON, JR. , T or Published by authority of the Corporate Authorities this ,,2o,, day of O � 1983. 4 - ,�3 /�c