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ORDINANCE N0. 14~i7
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 4 OF THE CANTON MQNICIPAL
CODE BY ADDING SECTION 8 CONCERNING THE KEEPING, BREEDING, CARING
FOR AND POSSESSING CERTAIN BIRDS AND ANIMALS WITHIN THE CITY OF
CANTON, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the Legal and Ordinance Committee of the City of
Canton has determined that it is necessary and in the best
interest of the City of Canton and its citizens to regulate the
keeping, breeding, caring for and possessing certain birds and
animals; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton has made a
similar determination.
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 of the Canton Municipal Code be
amended by adding Section 8 as follows:
"6-4-8: KEEPING, BREEDING, CARING FOR AND POSSESSING
CERTAIN BIRDS AND ANIMALS:
A. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases when used in this
ordinance, shall have the meaning ascribed in this section, except
where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
"Animal" means every non human species of animal, both
domestic and wild.
"Cat" means all domestic members of the feline family,
felis catus.
"Dog" includes all domestic members of the canine
family, Canis familiaris.
"Domestic animals". The following are considered to be
domestic animals:
(1) Dogs (not including hybrids of dogs)
(2) Cats (not including hybrids of cats)
(3) Domestic rodents (hamsters, guinea pigs, white
mice, white rats etc.)
(L,.) Farm animals (equines, bovines, swine, ovine,
caprine, poultry and rabbits)
(5) Non-life threatening, non-poisonous reptiles or
amphibians
(6) Non-life threatening, nonpoisonous fish
(7) All birds, except those protected as wild birds by
State or Federal statute
"Exotic animals" means any non domestic animal not
native to the state.
"Keep" means owning, possessing or harboring. The term
"harboring" shall include regular feeding.
"Wild animal" means any living member of the animal
kingdom (including exotic animals) other than a domestic
animal.
B. No person, partnership, firm or corporation shall keep,
harbor, possess, care for, act as custodian for or have a right of
property in:
1.) a wild animal (including, but not limited to, all
animals enumerated in Section 1 of the Dangerous Animal Act of
Illinois) except circuses, zoos, veterinary hospitals or clinics,
animal shelters which must be legally licensed pursuant to federal
and/or state statutes, or facilities licensed and regularly
inspected by the U.S.D.A. and which are located within a proper
zoning classification.
2.) any animal or bird which has been declared "rare"
and/or "endangered" by any national government, recognized
international organization or by interim treaty, including animals
listed in the Federal Animal Welfare Act.
3.) any exotic animal or bird.
C. No person shall sell, lease or transfer any of the
animals described in Section B(1) except to a legally licensed
dealer, circus or zoo.
D. No person shall keep no more than four (L,.) dogs at any
one time except in the case of puppies born
which case the owner shall have a period of
or give away the puppies in order to reduce
level.
E. No person shall keep more than
any one time, except in the case of kittens
to a female dog in
six (6) months to sell
the number to a lawful
Four (L,.) adult cats at
born to a female cat
in which case the owner shall have three (3) months to sell or
give away kittens to achieve the lawful number.
F. No person shall keep more than four (1,.) adult rabbits at
any one time, except in the case of baby rabbits in which case the
owner shall have 8 months to sell or give away rabbits to achieve
the lawful number.
G. Except as otherwise provided in the zoning ordinances of
the City of Canton, all farm animals, including those classified
as pets, shall be prohibited.
H. Violations of this ordinance shall cause a penalty to be
issued in the form of a fine of not less than $75.00."
2. 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 and approval by the Mayor thereof.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton
County, Illinois, at a regular meeting this 6th day of
June , 1995, upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Aldermen Molleck, Hartford, Sarff, Phillips, Bohler,
Meade, Shores, May.
NAYS: None,
ABSENT: None.
AP~OVER
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Donald E. Edwards, Mayor
ATTEST:
N y Wh es, ity Clerk.