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1978-067ORDINANCE NO. 78- r / AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 75 -27 BEING AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CON- TROL and CARE OF ANIMALS, DEALERS IN PETS AND VETERINARY HOSPITALS NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1. Impounding Animals Section 4 of Ordinance No. 75 -27 is hereby repealed in its entirety and the following Section 4 enacted in lieu thereof: SECTION 4. Impounding Animals The enforcement officers of the Village shall impound dogs, any vicious animal running at large, and any animal maintained in violation of this ordinance. SECTION 2. Animal Bites Section 11 or Ordinance No. 75 -27 is hereby repealed in its entirety and the following Section 11 enacted in lieu thereof: SECTION 11. Animal Bites If an animal has bitten a person, the Police Department shall_ notify the owner of the animal of the steps that must be taken under the Rabies /Animal Control Ordinance of the County in which the bite took place, and of any other applicable statute. If the owner is not known, the police officer or Animal Control Officer shall take such animal as soon as practicable to a licensed veterinarian or the proper animal shelter of the county in which the bite took place for observation and /or confinement as required by applicable County Ordinances. SECTION 3. Unlawful to Run at Large Section 18 B. of Ordinance No. 75 -27 is hereby repealed in its entirety and the following Section 18 B. is enacted in lieu thereof: SECTION 18 B. Unlawful to Run at Lar -ae B. It shall be unlawful for any vicious animal to run at large in the Village. -2- SECTION 4. Vicious Animals Section 26 A. of Ordinance No. 75 -27 is hereby repealed in its entirety and the following Section 26 A. is enacted in lieu thereof: SECTION 26. Vicious Animals A. No owner shall permit any vicious animal to be on any street, alley or other public place within the Village or upon the private premises of any person other than the owner of such animal, unless such animal is securely muzzled or caged. Vicious animals on the premises of the owner shall be restrained so that they cannot attack persons lawfully on the premises and the premises shall be maintained so that children cannot gain access thereto. Any animal adjudged by the Police Officer or Animal Control Officer at the scene to be in violation of this section shall be impounded. SECTION 5. Severability If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid by the decision of any Court of Competent Jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance, or the application of the provision to other persons of circumstances is in effect and shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 6. Penalty Any person, firm, corporation or entity violating any of the provisions or failing to comply with any of the requirements of this Ordinance is guilty of a misdeameanor. Any person convicted of a mis- demeanor under the ordinances of the Village shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00. Each such person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any vio- lation of any provision of this Ordinance is committed, continued, or permitted by any such person, and he is punishable accordingly. SECTION 7. Effective Date and Publication This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form. y , -3- AYES:5 - Rech, Bogart, NAPES l - Marienthal Stone, MendenRall, Kandel PASSED: September 18 ,1978 APPROVED: September 18 ,1978 PUBLISHED: September 20 ,1978 APPROVED: (1� f F VILLAGE ATTEST: L CLERK L ABSENT: 0 None