G22-80 Ordinance No. G22-80
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE PENALTIES FOR THE,VIOLATION ,OF CERTAIN,ORDINANCES
REGULATING THE KEEPING OF DOGS
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Chapter 7.04 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding Section 7.04.055
entitled "Penalty for Violation" to read as follows:
"7.04.055 Penalty for Violation
Any person alleged to have violated any of the provisions of
Section 7.04.040 through 7.04.050 may settle and compromise that
claim by paying to the City within five days after receipt of
notice of the alleged violation the sum of ten ($10.00) dollars
for the first offense and fifteen ($15.00) dollars for a second
offense. The first or second time any dog is caught while running
at large with a current license attached to its collar or harness
shall, if possible, be returned by the animal control officer to
its owner or keeper. If the owner or keeper cannot be located, the
dog does not have its current license on its collar or it is the
third offense within one year, the dog shall be declared a nuisance
and shall be impounded as provided for in Section 7.04.080 and/or
t r the person accused shall be subject to the penalty as provided in
7.04.140."
Section 2. That Section 7.04.060(A) of Chapter 7.04 of the Elgin
Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, is hereby repealed.
Section 3. That Section 7.04.060(B) of Chapter 7.04 of the Elgin
Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, is hereby renumbered Section 7.04.045.
Section 4. That Section 7.04.080 of Chapter 7.04 of the Elgin Municipal
Code, 1976, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"7.04.080 Impoundment -- Recemption -- Fees
A. Licensed Dogs. Any dog for which the license fee for the
current year has been paid, which may during such year be impounded
or taken up for being at large, may be redeemed by the owner or
keeper of such dog upon payment of a fee to the city of ten dollars
for the first redemption, fifteen dollars for the second redemption
and twenty-five dollars for the third redemption, for the taking up
or impounding of such dog, and in addition, paying the cost of keeping
such dog while impounded.
If such dog is without a collar or harness with a current
license attached, it shall be deemed a licensed dog for the purpose
of this section if satisfactory proof is given to a police officer,
or the animal control officer, by the owner or keeper that such dog
is licensed and that a collar, or harness with a current license
tag attached thereto was placed on such dog, but had subsequently
been lost or taken from such animal.
B. Unlicensed Dogs. Any unlicensed dog which has been
impounded may be redeemed by the owner or keeper of such dog
upon payment to the city of the sum of fifteen dollars for the
first redemption, twenty-five dollars for the second redemption, 41,
and thirty dollars for the third redemption, as a fee for taking
up or impounding such dog, plus the annual license fee provided
in Section 7.04.020, and the cost of keeping such dog while im-
pounded."
Section S. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication in the manner provided by law.
s/ Richard L. Verbic
Richard L. Verbic, Mayor
Presented: February 27 , 1980
Passed: February 27 , 1980
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk