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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 1 OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL
CODE CONCERNING ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE AND REPEALING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 4,
SECTION 2 OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING CATTLE DRIVEN LOOSE ON
STREETS.
WHEREAS, the Legal & Ordinance Committee of the City of Canton,
Illinois has determined that it is necessary, desirable and to the best
interests of the City of Canton to modify and amend Title 6, Chapter 4,
Section 1 of the Canton Municipal Code concerning animals running at
large and to repeal and delete Title 6, Chapter 4, Section 2 of the
Canton Municipal Code concerning cattle driven loose on streets; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois has made
a similar determination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CANTON, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That Title 6, Chapter 4, Section 1 of the Canton Municipal Code
be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
"6-4-1: ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE:
It shall be unlawful for any domestic animal or animals
of the species of horse, mule, cow, cattle, sheep, swine,
ass or goat to run or go at large at any time within
the corporate limits of the City, and any person,
being the owner, possessor or keeper of any such
animal or animals, who shall wilfully suffer or
permit the same to run or go at large in the City
in violation of this Section, shall be subject to a
penalty of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00)
nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each
offense, together with the fees for impounding and
the expenses of sustenance for such animal or animals
when impounded as hereinafter provided. The fasten-
ing or securing in any manner of any of the above
mentioned animals by means of stake, tree or other
object upon any street, park, common or public
ground, or herding the same thereon, shall be
deemed a running at large under this Chapter."
2. That Title 6, Chapter 4, Section 2 of the Canton Municipal Code
be, and the same is hereby repealed and deleted from the Canton Municipal
Code.
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3. That the remainder of Title 6, Chapter 4, Animals, of the Canton
Municipal Code remain in full force and effect.
4. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and approval
by the Mayor thereof.
APPROVED : :~~-~d'Z~ , MAYOR
HARLA E. CROUCH
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ATTEST: k~l CITY CLERK
NANC S. WHITES
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