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Revised Draft 2/8/65
AN ORDINANCE
Amending Sections axR, 5-13, and
5-14, =tom, and Establish-
ing Section 5-25, of the Code
of the City of Evanston, 1957,
"Animals and Fowls"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 5-13 of the
Code of the City of Evanston,
1957, as amended, be amended to read as follows:
"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 of such dog upon payment of
the cost of keeping such dog while impounded. If
any such dog shall not have been redeemed by the
owner thereof within fourteen days after being
impounded, the animal control warden may dispose
of such dog."
SECTION 2: That Section 5-14 of the lkl
Code of the City of Evanston,x
1957, as amended, be amended to read as follows:
"Any unlicensed dog which shall have been im-
pounded may be redeemed by the owner of such
dog upon payment of the cost of keeping such
dog while impounded, plus the annual license
fee provided in Section 5-10 of this code. If
any such dog shall not have been redeemed by
the owner thereof within seven days after being
impounded, the animal control warden may dispose
of such dog."
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SECTION 3: That Section 5-25, to read
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as follows, be added to
the Code of the City of Evanston, 1957, as amended:
"Any person who shall violate any provision of
Section 5-7 or Section 5-16 (a) to (d), inclusive,
of the Code of the City of Evanston, 1957, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine
as follows:
(a) For violations of Section 5-7 pertaining
to dog licensing requirements, a fine of
not less than eight dollars ($8.00) for
the first offense within any license year.
If any person shall have failed to secure
a dog license within ten (10) days after
receiving a summons for failure to have a
current license, the fine shall be not less
than fifteen dollars ($15.00) for this
second offense or any subsequent offense
in any license year, provided that no fine
shall exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00).
Said fine shall be payable, notwithstanding
action by the animal control warden to disc
pose of said dog as provided in Section 5-14,
or notwithstanding any action by the owner
to dispose of said dog or to give up his
ownership rights in said dog.
(b) For violations of Section 5-16 pertaining
to "Dogs on Leashes", a fine of not less
than three dollars ($3.00) for the first
offense in any calendar year and not less
than eight dollars ($8.00) for the second
or any subsequent offense in any calendar
year, provided that no fine shall exceed
two hundred dollars ($200.00).
"The maximum fines of two hundred dollars ($200.00)
are established notwithstanding the maximum fine
provided for in Section 1-4 of the Code of the City
of Evanston, 1957.11
SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval, and publication according to law.
INTRODUCED February 8
ADOPTED February 15
ATTEST:
/s/ Maurice F. Brown
City Clerk
Approved as to form: /s/
1965
1965 APPROVED February 15 , 1965
/s/ John D. Emery
Mayor
Published: February 25,1965
Jack M. Siegel Code Page: 80A
Corporation Counsel