O-89-56ORDINANCE NO. 0 -89 -56
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD, LAKE AND COOK COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION That Subsection (a) of Section 5 -1, entitled
ONE: "Definitions ", 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 adding the
following:
"(8) Vicious means the propensity to do any act that
might endanger the safety of any person or property of
another, including, but not limited to a disposition to
mischief or fierceness as might lead to attack on human
beings, other animals on public or private property
without provocation, whether in play, anger or outbreak
of untrained nature."
SECTION That Section 5 -2, entitled "Cruelty to animals ",
TWO: 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 Section in its
entirety and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:
"(a) A person shall be guilty of cruelty to an animal
in any of the ways mentioned in this Section:
(1) By willfully and cruelly injuring or killing
any animal by any mode or means causing it
unnecessary fright or pain;
(2) By failing or neglecting to aid or attempt
alleviation of any pain, suffering or injury
caused to any animal;
(3) By unnecessarily failing to provide any animal
in his charge or custody, as owner or otherwise,
with proper food, drink, shelter and air;
(4) By exposing any kind of poison or to leave
exposed any poison, poisoned food or poisoned
drink for animal or fowl on the premises of
another, or in any enclosed place, or to aid or
abet any person in so doing."
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SECTION That Section 5 -3, entitled "Dangerous or vicious
THREE: animals running at large prohibited" 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 adding Subsection (c) as follows:
"(c) No person shall keep, harbor, or maintain any
vicious animal or animal with vicious propensities in a
manner which may or does endanger the safety of persons
or property off his premises or unlawfully on his
premises."
SECTION That Section 5 -4, entitled "Animal noises
FOUR: prohibited" 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
Section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof, the
following:
"Sec. 5 -4. Animal noises prohibited.
No person shall permit any dog or other animal to howl,
yelp, whine, or bark or make noise in such a manner as
to disturb any person or neighborhood."
SECTION That Section 5 -5, entitled "Animals running at
FIVE: large prohibited; impounding ", 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 Subsection (c) in its entirety and substituting in lieu
thereof the following:
"(c) No person shall permit any animal, whether
licensed or not, to enter any public body of water,
pond, fountain, or stream."
SECTION That Section 5 -7, entitled "Diseased animals;
SIX: regulations ", 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 Subsection
(a) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the
following:
"(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 any
person or animal may be affected; nor shall such
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diseased animal be shipped or removed from the premises
of the owner thereof except under the supervision of
the Lake County Health Officer."
SECTION That Section 5 -8, entitled "Housing of animals;
SEVEN: live swine or pigs prohibited ", 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 Subsection (b) in its entirety and substituting in lieu
thereof the following:
"(b) No person shall keep any swine, sheep, goats,
cattle, horses or raise chickens or other fowl in the
Village."
SECTION That Section 5 -10, entitled "Premises to be
EIGHT: sanitary, inspection of premises ", 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 Subsection (b) in its entirety and substituting in lieu
thereof the following:
"(b) In the event any owner, occupant or tenant of such
premises forbids the entry of an authorized
representative of the Village, then a warrant shall be
issued according to law at the request of such
representative."
SECTION That Section 5 -15, entitled "Animal license fee ",
NINE: 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 adding the following:
"Dogs used as guides for blind persons and commonly
known as Seeing Eye dogs shall be licensed as other
dogs herein above provided, except that the owner or
keeper of such dog shall not be required to pay any fee
therefor."
SECTION That Section 5 -19, entitled "Running at large
TEN: prohibited ", 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 adding Subsections
(d) and (e) as follows:
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"(d) No person shall permit any dog to chase, run after
or jump at vehicles using the public thoroughfares.
(e) No person shall permit any dog to habitually snap,
growl, snarl, jump upon or otherwise threaten persons
lawfully using any common thoroughfare, sidewalk,
passageway, bypath, play area, park, or any place where
people congregate or walk."
SECTION That Section 5 -24 , entitled "Sanitation" of
ELEVEN: 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 Section in its entirety
and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:
"No person owning, keeping or harboring a dog shall
permit such animal to urinate or deposit dung on any
public street, alley, parkway or other public place or
on any premises other than those of the owner or person
in control of such dog, without collecting and properly
disposing of said animal waste."
SECTION That Section 5 -25, entitled "Female dog in heat ",
TWELVE: 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 section in its
entirety.
SECTION That Section 5 -27, entitled "Muzzles; proclamation
THIRTEEN: by President ", 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
Section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof, the
following:
"Whenever the President, by proclamation, shall declare
that the danger from rabies is great, no person shall
permit or allow any dog upon any public street, alley
or sidewalk or other place, unless such dog is securely
muzzled."
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING'CHAPTER 5 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF DEERFIELD
SECTION That Section 5 -28, entitled "Impounding dogs ", of
FOURTEEN: 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 subsection (a) in its entirety
and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:
"(a) The Village may, from time to time, and upon such
terms and conditions as it deems proper, contract with
any qualified persons, firm or corporation, to impound
animals picked up by the Village."
SECTION That Section 5 -29, entitled "Redemption from
FIFTEEN: pound ", 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 subsection (a) in
its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof, the following:
"(a) The owner of any licensed dog so impounded, or the
person claiming to be the owner of any unlicensed dog,
may redeem such dog in accordance with the provisions
of this Article upon payment of the license fee, if
unpaid, and an impounding charge of Fifteen Dollars
($15.00) plus the cost of keeping such dog for each day
or fraction thereof that such dog is impounded."
SECTION That Section 5 -37, entitled "Enforcing authorities
SIXTEEN: saved from liability ", be added as a new Section
of Chapter 5 of the Municipal Code of the Village
of Deerfield of 1975, as follows:
"Sec. 5 -37. Enforcing authorities saved from liability.
In carrying out the enforcement provisions of this
Article, no police officer, animal warden or person or
corporation charged with the enforcement of this
Article shall be held responsible for any accident or
disease that may happen to any dog or other animal."
SECTION That Section 5 -38, entitled "Penalties ", be added
SEVENTEEN:as a new Section of Chapter 5 of the Municipal
Code of the Village of Deerfield of 1975, as
follows:
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"Sec. 5 -38. Penalties.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the
provisions of this Article shall be fined not less than
ten dollars ($10.00) for the first such offense; and
shall be fined not less than twenty -five ($25.00) for
the second such offense; and shall be fined not less
than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the third such offense
and all subsequent offenses within a one year period."
SECTION That the Village Clerk is hereby directed to
EIGHTEEN: publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form.
SECTION That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
NINETEEN: effect 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 4th day of December , A.D. , 1989.
APPROVED this 4th day of December , A.D., 1989.
VI LAGE PRESIDENT
ATTEST: \
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CLERK