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Animal Control Ordinance Information
In the best interest of everyone’s
health, safety, and peace, all residents are asked to please be
considerate and adhere to the village ordinance regarding animals.
Here’s a brief rundown on the Spring Grove animal ordinance that have
the greatest impact on residence.
The Village of Spring Grove adopted
the McHenry County Animal Control Regulations.
McHenry County Registration
Every owner (except for Animal
Control Facilities licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture)
of a dog four months or more of age shall register such dog and shall
pay an annual registration fee for said dog at a place designated by the
McHenry County Board of Health. Upon payment of the required fee, a
registration tag shall be issued. When an owner fails to register their
dog, the McHenry County Board shall cause the registration fee to be
collected from the owner. Whenever a dog owner has a Veterinarian’s
Certificate indicating that a three year rabies vaccine recognized in
Illinois has been administered, that dog owner may elect to purchase a
three year registration tag at a fee designated in section 3.08. The
owner of any dog which has bee determined by a licensed veterinarian to
be too ill to be vaccinated, or where rabies vaccination would be
contraindicated, shall register such dog annually in accordance with
fees designated in section 3.08. The veterinarian shall issue
correspondence to the owner for said dog, clearly stating why it is
medically contraindicated to vaccinate the dog. Certification is
required on an annual basis.
Running at Large / Restraint
No person shall cause or permit any
dog, cat or other domestic animal owned by them, unless under restraint,
to be on any public place or any privately owned premises other than
those of the owner without that property owners
consent.
Any dog cat or other domestic animal
found running at large, not confined to the owners property or is on
public property not under restraint shall be deemed a declared Public
Health nuisance, The Administrator shall capture and impound any such
animal. The administrator or their Deputy Administrator shall,
immediately upon impounding any dog, cat or other animal make complete
registry and enter therein the breed, color and sex of such dog, cat or
other animal.
Barking Dogs
No owner or person in the
possession, custody or control of a dog(s), shall allow this (these)
dog(s) to bark, whine or howl for a period longer that 15 minutes or,
intermittently, for a period in excess of two hours, or between the
hours of 10:00 pm and 6:00 am, so as to disturb the peace, quiet or
repose, or be audible to another person of ordinary sensibility.
Waste Removal
No person shall fail to remove feces
deposited by their cat or dog, except support dogs, upon the public ways
or within the public places of the County or upon the premises of any
person other than the owner without that person’s consent.
Animals On Leash
It shall be unlawful for any dog,
cat or other animal even though on a leash, to be pr esent
at or upon any school premises, public playground, park, public beach or
public swimming pool, unless permission is granted
by the agency which has jurisdiction over same. The provisions of this
Section shall not apply to working support dogs.
Fines
There is an escalating fine schedule
for enforcement of all animal ordinances.
To View the McHenry County Animal Control
Ordinance in it's entirety, please click here
Article XVII – Animal Control for McHenry County.
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