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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1078~, d . ~. ORDINANCE N0. 1078 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 4 OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ANIMALS WHEREAS, the Canton City Council has determined that it is necessary and in the best interest of the City of Canton to amend Title 6, Chapter 4 of the Canton Municipal Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois, as follows: 1. That Title 6, Chapter 4, Section 2, Subsection (B) of the Canton Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "6-4-2 (B) Dangerous Animals: It shall be unlawful to keep any dangerous animal or viscious animal of any kind within the Corporate limits of the City. Wheneiaer any dangerous animal or any viscious animal bites or attacks any person or any animal, the City Attorney may petition any Court of competent juris- diction to obtain a Court order directing the dangerous animal or the viscious animal to be destroyed. In addition to the foregoing acts, proof by a preponderance of the evidence that any animal has caused annoyance to persons using the public sidewalks, streets, or roads; or, has chased, worried, or molested any other animal or child; or, has in any other manner caused damage or injury to property or person, to include injury to other animals, shall be deemed, primae faciae, a dangerous animal or a viscious animal." _ _ _ __ _ __ 2. That Title 6, Chapter 4, Section 2, Subsection (K) of the Canton Municipal Code is hereby amended to .read as follows: "6-4-2(K) Animal Control Officer: The Animal Control Officer is hereby charged with the duty of impounding all strayed animals, all animals running at large, and all animals alleged to be dangerous animals or viscious animals. Any animal so impounded shall be transferred to an impoundment area approved for such use by proper State authorities. The Animal Control Officer shall attempt to notify the owner or keeper of all such. impounded animals by posting, within twenty four (24) hours of such animal's impoundment, notices describing as nearly-as may reasonably be done the breed or kind of animal, the color of the animal, and the approximate location of the animal when impounded: Such notices shall be posted on public bulletin boards in the City Building, 210 E. Chestnut Street, and in the Police Station, 101 East Spruce Street,. With the exception of animals alleged to be dangerous or viscious, if within five (5) days after the posting of such notice, any animal so impounded is not redeemed as hereinafter provided, such animal shall be sold or humanely destroyed and disposed of ;, any animal alleged to be a dangerous animal or a viscious animal shall remain impounded subject to ultimate disposition as directed by Court order. Any money received from the sale of such animal shall be deposited to Police Department funds for the defrayment of expenses associated with the requirements imposed on the City by this Chapter." -2- 3. That Title 6, Chapter 4, Section 2, Subsection (L) of the Canton Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "6-4-2 (L) Redemption of Impounded Animal: Any animal impounded under this Chapter may be redeemed by such animal's owner or keeper by paying an impound- ment fee of three dollars ($3.00) and the additional sum of one dollar ($1.00) for each day of impoundment, or, portion thereof. However, no animal alleged to be a dangerous animal or a viscious animal shall be re- leased from impoundment except by Court order. After the five (5) day period provided in subsection (K) , above, and in lieu of destroying such animal, such animal may be redeemed by an person desiring to keep such animal as a domestic family pet. Nothing herein shall be construed to .prevent the owner or keeper of such impounded animal from having priority in the redemption of such impounded animal. No animal shall be released from impoundment unless proof of proper rabies innoculation is first presented to the Animal Control Officer. 4. That Title 6, Chapter 4, Section 2, Subsection (N) of the Canton Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: _ _- "6-4-2(N) Animal Bites: Whenever any animal bites a person, the owner or keeper of such animal, or, any person having knowledge of such bite, shall immediately notify the Chief of Police who shall order in writing that such animal be im- pounded as above set forth for a period of fourteen (14) consecutive days, exclusive of the day of the bite. The animal shall be examined immediately after it has bitten a person by a veterinarian licensed to practice in the State of Illinois and shall be examined again at the end of such fourteen (14) day period by the same veterinarian. If at the end of the fourteen (14) day period the same veterin- arian, in writing, certifies the animal to be free from rabies, such animal shall be released frim im- poundment if its owner or keeper first pays all im- poundment costs and fees as above set forth and, also, first reimburses the City for the actual expense of having such animal examined by a veterinarian as afore- said. If the owner or keeper fails to redeem such animal from impoundment, it shall be destroyed at the end of said fourteen (14) day period. If the animal dies during the fourteen (14) day period, its head shall be sent to appropriate State authorities for examination for rabies. The fourteen (14) day im- poundment period contemplated in this Subsection may be extended for such other reasonable .period as may seem necessary to protect the public health and/or safety by the Chief of Police." 5. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, approval by the Mayor thereof, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois at a regular meeting this day of August 1985 upon a roll call vote as follows: r AYES: Aldermen Kovaclzevich, Zilly, Falcone, Sarff, Workman, May, Chapman, NAYS: None. ABSENT: Alderman Bohlen. APPROVED: G~' ~-~r~,E/G~( Donald E. Edwards, Mayor. ATTEST: Na Whit s, City Clerk.