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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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1983.
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