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ORDINANCE NO. 18u0
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-4-2(K) (GENERAL REGULATIONS AND
LICENSING: ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER) OF THE CANTON MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Public Safety and Traffic Committee has determined that it is necessary
and in the best interests of the citizens of Canton, Illinois to amend Section 6-4-2(K) (General
Regulations and Licensing: Animal Control Officer) of the Canton Municipal Code, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has made a similaz determination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CANTON, Fulton County, Illinois, as follows:
1. That Section 6-4-2(K) (General Regulations and Licensing: Animal Control
Officer) be amended to read as follows:
6-4-2 (K) Animal Control officer: The animal control officer is hereby
chazged with the duty of impounding all strayed animals, all animals
running at large, and all animals alleged to be dangerous animals or vicious
animals. The animal control officer may declaze an animal as dangerous or
vicious based on the definitions set forth in §6-4-7 (A). The animal control
officer shall serve the owner or keeper of the animal with notice that the
animal has been preliminarily declazed dangerous or vicious and said notice
will provide the opportunity to object to such classification. Service of the
notice can be effected by in-person delivery or by registered mail at the
address where the animal was last registered with the City of Canton. The
owner or keeper of the animal has the opportunity to object to the
classification of the animal as dangerous or vicious before a hearing officer
within three days of receipt of the notice preliminarily declaring the animal
to be vicious.
At a hearing before the hearing officer, the City and the keeper or owner of
the dog will have the opportunity to present testimony and evidence as to
the nature of the animal. If the hearing officer upholds the designation of
dangerous or vicious, the hearing officer may order that the animal be
spayed or neutered andlor micro chipped at the owner or keeper's expense,
restrained or other reasonable action which will protect the public. The
order of the hearing officer is in addition to any penalties that may be
sought by the City Attorney for violations of the City Municipal Code. Any
subsequent violations of §6-4-7(A) will be handled under section §6-4-2(B)
of the Municipal Code.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois at a regular meeting
this lath day of tiugust , 2006 upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: tildeztnen ~~ • 5c~enck, Carl, Sarff , [Jest, Hartford, tserardi,
NAYS: Ncme .
ABSELV 1' : 4.1_d erman Meade .
APPROVED:
Rodney W. Heinze, Mayor
A TES ~ ~ ~ '
Nancy Why es, City Clerk