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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
COOK COUNTY COMPANION ANIMAL AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
BE NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 10, Animals, Article I, In General, Sections 10-1 through 10-3 of the Cook County Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows,
Sec. 10-1. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide harmonious relationships in the interaction between man and animal by:
(1) Protecting the citizens of the County from rabies by specifying such preventive and control measures as may be necessary;
(2) Protecting animals from improper use, abuse, neglect, inhumane treatment and health hazards, particularly rabies;
(3) Providing security to residents from annoyance, intimidation, and injury from cats, dogs and other animals;
(4) Encouraging responsible pet ownership;
(5) Promoting community and consumer awareness of animal control and welfare; and
(6) Providing for the assessment of penalties for violators and for the enforcement and administration of this chapter;
Sec. 10-2. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Administrator means the licensed veterinarian appointed by the County Board, pursuant to the Illinois Animal Control Act (510 ILCS 5/1 et seq.) or authorized representative.
Animal means any live vertebrate creature except man.
Animal capable of transmitting rabies means all animals classified as mammals.
Animal control facility means any facility operated by or under contract for the State, county, or any municipal corporation or political subdivision of the State for the purpose of impounding or harboring seized, stray, homeless, abandoned or unwanted dogs, cats, and other animals as provided in the Illinois Humane Care for Animals Act [510 ILCS 70/2.01f].
Animal control warden means an employ...
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