O-85-37ORDINANCE NO. 0 -85 -37
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD OF 1975
Published in pamphlet form this
19th day of August--, 1985,
by the President and Board of Trustees
of Deerfield.
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -85 -37
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEE RFIELD OF 1975
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Section 5 -6 entitled "Killing dangerous animals"
ONE: of Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code of the Village of
Deerfield of 1975, as amended, be and the same is
further amended by deleting said section in its entirety and
substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 5 -6. Killing dangerous animals.
The members of the Police Department or the Animal
Warden as provided in Section 5.36 hereof, are
hereby authorized to kill any dangerous animals
of any kind when it is necessary for the protec-
tion of any person or property."
SECTION That Section 5.7 entitled "Diseased animals;
TWO: regulations" of Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code of the
Village of Deerfield of 1975, as amended, be and the
same is further amended by deleting said section in its entirety and
substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 5 -7 Diseased animals; regulations.
(a) No domestic animal afflicted with a
contagious disease shall be allowed to run at
large, or to be exposed in any public place
whereby the health of man or beast may be
affected; nor shall such diseased animal be
shipped or removed from the premises of the owner
thereof; except under supervision of the Lake
County Health Officer.
(b) It is the duty of the Lake County Health
Officer to secure such disposition of any diseased
animal and such treatment of affected premises as
to prevent communication and spread of contagion
or infection, except in cases where the state
veterinarian is empowered to act."
SECTION That subsections (a) and (c) of Section 5 -12 entitled
THREE: "Register and license required" of Chapter 5 of the
Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield of 1975, as
amended, be and the same are further amended by deleting said
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subsections in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the
following:
(a) Any person who keeps, harbors or otherwise
maintains a dog more than four (4) months of age
in the Village shall register and procure a
license for the same not later than January 1 .in
each year.
(c) Any dog less than four (4) months of age
shall also be registered and licensed as provided
herein not later than fifteen (15) days after the
same becomes four (4) months of age."
SECTION That subsection (b) of Section 5 -14 entitled "License
FOUR: tag" of Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code of the Village
of Deerfield of 1975, as amended, be and the same is
hereby further amended by deleting said subsection in its entirety
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(b) Upon payment of the required license fee,
any dog less than four ' (4) months of age may be
registered and licensed for purposes of identifi-
cation without a certificate of inoculation
against rabies; provided that a certificate of
inoculation against rabies shall be filed with
the Village Manager not later than fifteen (15)
days after said dog becomes four (4) months of
age."
SECTION That Section 5 -15 entitled "Animal license fee" of
FIVE: Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code of the Village of
Deerfield of 1975, as amended, be and the same is
further amended by deleting said section in its entirety and
substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"Section 5 -15. Animal license fee.
The license fee shall be five dollars ($5.00) for
each dog for each year or fraction thereof;
provided, however, when a dog is purchased or
otherwise acquired or becomes four (4) months of
age after June 30 in a license year, the license
fee shall be reduced fifty percent (50 %) for that
license year.
SECTION That subsection (a) of Section 5 -16 entitled
SIX: "Inoculation against rabies of Chapter 5 of the
Municipal Code of the Village of Deerfield of 1975, as
amended, be and the same is further amended by deleting said
subsection in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the
following:
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"(a) No person shall permit any dog or cat over
the age of four (4) months to be on any street or
other public place or in any enclosed space
other than the premises of the owner of the
animal unless such animal has.been inoculated
against rabies by a licensed veterinarian within
the preceding year."
SECTION That Section 5 -17 entitled "Collar and tag" of
SEVEN: Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code of the Village of
Deerfield of 1975, as amended, be and the same is
further amended by deleting said section in its entirety and
substituting in'lieu thereof the following:
"Section 5 -17. Collar and tag.
Every owner shall provide each dog, more than
four (4) months of age kept, harbored or otherwise
maintained by him in the Village with a sturdy
collar to which the aforesaid license tag shall
be securely fastened and it shall be the owner's
duty to make certain that the collar and tag are
worn at all times by the dog when off the owner's
premises."
SECTION
That subsections (a) , (c) , (d)
and (e) of Section 5 -22
EIGHT:
entitled "Dog
bites; reports;
impoundment; compliance
requirements"
of Chapter 5 of
the Municipal Code of
the Village
of Deerfield of
1975, as amended,
be and the same is
further amended
by deleting
said subsections
in their entirety and
substituting
in lieu thereof
the following:
"_(a) It shall be the duty of the owner of any
dog to prevent such dog from biting or attacking
any person in the Village, and if a person is
bitten by a dog he shall immediately report the
incident to the Lake County Health Department at
telephone number 689 -6424 or any replacement
telephone number therefor.
'(c) If an_- owner.has notice that his dog has
bitten any person, it shall be unlawful for such
owner to kill such dog, or sell or give such dog
away, or to permit or allow such dog to be taken
beyond the limits of the Village except to a
licensed veterinary hospital, but it shall be the
duty of such owner to immediately report the
incident to the Lake County Health Department at
telephone number 689 -6424 or any replacement
telephone number therefor.
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(d) In the event that such animal is confined to
a veterinary hospital all costs of maintaining
such animal shall be the obligation and responsi-
bility of the owner and shall be paid by said
owner.
(e) For the purpose of this section, the word
'immediately' means by telephone, in person, or
by other than use of the mail."
SECTION That subsection (c) of Section 5 -26 entitled "Rabies;
NINE: regulations: of Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code of the
Village of Deerfield of 1975, as amended, be and the
same is further amended by deleting said subsection in its entirety
and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
"(c) It shall be the duty of every person who
discovers that any dog is suffering with rabies
or that any dog or other animal has been bitten
by a dog or other animal suffering with rabies to
report such fact immediately to the Lake County
Health Department at telephone number 689 -6424 or
any replacement telephone number therefor."
SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to publish
TEN: this Ordinance in pamphlet form.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
ELEVEN: from and after its passage, approval and publication
as provided by law.
AYES: MAROVITZ, MARTY, ROSENTHAL, SEIDMAN, SWANSON, YORK (6)
NAYS: NONE (0)
ABSENT: NONE (0)
PASSED this 19thday
APPROVED this 19th
ATTEST:
VILLAGE C RK/
of August A.D., 1985.
day of August A.D., 1985.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT