96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3496

 

Introduced 2/10/2010, by Sen. Dave Syverson

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
55 ILCS 5/5-1071.2 new

    Amends the Counties Code. Authorizes the county board to regulate and prohibit the ownership, keeping, possession, or harboring of dogs that by frequent or habitual howling, yelping, barking, or otherwise cause annoyance or disturbance within unincorporated areas of the county that have been subdivided for residence purposes. Authorizes a county board to impose fines and penalties for violations. Exempts veterinary hospitals and clinics operated by a licensed veterinarian and county pounds from ordinances to regulate barking dogs. Effective immediately.


LRB096 18891 RLJ 34278 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB3496 LRB096 18891 RLJ 34278 b

1     AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
5 5-1071.2 as follows:
 
6     (55 ILCS 5/5-1071.2 new)
7     Sec. 5-1071.2. Barking dogs. The county board of each
8 county may, by ordinance, regulate and prohibit the ownership,
9 keeping, possession, or harboring of dogs that by frequent or
10 habitual howling, yelping, barking, or otherwise cause
11 annoyance or disturbance within unincorporated areas of the
12 county that have been subdivided for residence purposes. The
13 county board may impose such fines or penalties as are deemed
14 proper to effectuate the purposes of this Section, except when
15 a fine or penalty is already allowed by law. This Section does
16 not apply to veterinary hospitals or clinics operated by a
17 veterinarian licensed under the Veterinary Medicine and
18 Surgery Practice Act of 2004 or premises occupied or used by a
19 county pound.
 
20     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.