2019-06-17 - Ordinance 2019-038 - PROHIBITING THE RETAIL SALE OF DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS AT PET STORES IN THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE ORDINANCE NO. 2019 - 038
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE RETAIL SALE OF DOGS CATS AND
RABBITS AT PET STORES IN THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, on August 6, 2018, at the Village Board meeting, a policy question was
asked whether the Village of Buffalo Grove should prohibit or regulate the sale of pets in pet
stores within its corporate limits; discussion on the policy question followed; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board heard in a series of meetings, various positions on the
policy question as presented by numerous citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board has researched the regulations on the retail sale of dogs,
cats and rabbits at Pet Stores in the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board finds that it is in the best interests of public health, safety
and welfare of the residents of the Village to prohibit the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits at
Pet Stores in the Village of Buffalo Grove; and
WHEREAS, a Pet Store shall mean a retail establishment where dogs, cats and rabbits
are sold, exchanged, bartered or offered for sale as pet animals to the general public at retail.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby adopted and incorporated into and made a
part of this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. There is hereby established a prohibition of the retail sale of any dogs, cats
and rabbits at Pet Stores in the Village of Buffalo Grove.
Section 3. That consistent with this prohibition, Title 6, Animals, of the Village Code
shall be amended as follows:
Chapter 6.12.190 Prohibition of Retail Sales of Dog, Cats and Rabbits - It shall be
unlawful for any Pet Store in the Village to sell any dog, cat or rabbit. Pet Store is
defined as a retail establishment where dogs, cats and/or rabbits are sold, bartered or
offered for sale as pet animals to the general public at retail.
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6.12.190.010 Violation Penalties—Any violation of this Chapter shall be punishable as
provided in Section 1.08 and/or 1.12 of this Code.
Section 4. If any section,paragraph, clause or provision of this Ordinance shall be held
invalid, the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this Ordinance.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
AYES: 6 —Stein Ottenheimer Weidenfeld Johnson Smith Pike
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: June 17 2019
APPROVED: June 17, 2019,
Beverly Sus plan, Village President
ATTEST:
Janet . Sirabian, Village Clerk
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