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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 9-4-3 of the
Evanston City Code, 1979, as Amended,
Pertaining to the Number of Dogs That
Occupy a Premises
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 9-4-3 of the City Code
of the City of Evanston, 1979, as
amended, pertaining to licensing of dogs and other animals, be
and hereby is amended as follows:
9-4-3: LICENSE PROVISIONS:
(A) Required; Due Date: No person shall, without first
obtaining a permit therefor in writing from the
Finance Director, own, keep, harbor or have custody
of any animal over four (4) months of age; provided,
however, that nothing contained herein shall be
construed to require the owners of small cage birds,
aquatic and amphibian animals, small cage rodents or
nonpoisonous snakes less than three feet W ) in
length, which are kept solely as pets, to obtain such
permit. Such license shall be obtained on or before
May 1 in each year, except for an animal less than
four (4) months old on that day, in which case a
• license shall be procured when the animal attains
that age.
i (B) Limitation on Number of Dogs: The occupancy of any
premises by more than 3_ dogs, whether licensed or
unlicensed, shall be prohibited. Said prohibition
shall not include dogs less than four (4) months of
age. Exempted from this limitation are those
commercial uses, specifically authorized elsewhere in
the City Code, for which occupancy by dogs is
customary (such as, but not limited to kennels, pet
shops and veterinarians).
(C) Administration: The Finance Director shall
promulgate regulations governing the issuance of
permits and for compliance with all provisions of
this Chapter and other applicable state and local
laws.
(D) Application; Requirements: At the time of making
application for an animal permit, the owner shall
furnish the following information and material to the
Finance Director:
1. The name and address of the owner of the animal—]1j.
2. The sex and breed of the animal.
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3. A certificate of inoculation against rabies
issued by the county Rabies Inspector, his deputy or
a licensed veterinarian bearing proof that such
inoculation shall be effective throughout the full
license period, shall be submitted to the Finance
Director for his inspection.
4. The name and address of the issuer of the
certificate of inoculation.
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5. The number of other dogs, if any, occupying
and/or licensed for the same premises as applicant.
(E) Period of Validity; Transferral: A permit, if not
revoked, shall be valid until the last day of April
following the date of issuance. A new permit shall
be obtained each year by every owner and a new fee
paid. If there is a change in ownership of an animal
or facility, the new owner may have the current
license transferred to his name upon payment of a one
dollar ($1.00) transfer fee.
(F) Tag: Upon issuing a permit to keep any animal, the
Finance Director shall issue to the owner a durable
tag or identification collar, stamped with an
identifying number and with the year of issuance.
Tags should be so designed that they may conveniently
be fastened to the animal's collar or harness.
Animals must wear identification tags or collars at
all times when they are off the premises of the
owner. The Finance Director shall maintain a record
of the identifying numbers and shall make this record
available to the public.
(G) Revocation: The Finance Director, after convening an
administrative hearing, may revoke any permit if the
person holding the permit refuses or fails to comply
with this Chapter, the regulations promulgated by the
Director, or any State or local law governing cruelty
to animals or the keeping of animals. Any person
whose permit is revoked shall, within ten (10) days
thereafter, humanely dispose of all animals being
owned, kept or harbored by such person and no part of
the permit fee shall be refunded. It shall be a
condition of the issuance of any permit to any owner
of animals kept for commercial purposes that the
Animal Control Warden or veterinarian acting for the
City shall be permitted to inspect all animals and
the premises where animals are kept at any time and
the Finance Director shall, if permission for such
inspections is refused, revoke the permit of the
refusing owner.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage,
approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
I n t r o d u c e d
Adopted:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
App /v%ed� as to form:
Corporation Counsel
, 1985.
1985.
Approved: �✓it-�i�' / y 1985.
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