[Amended 6-19-1984; 1-21-1986; 12-16-1986; 9-20-1994; 7-17-2008]
For the purposes of this chapter, the terms
defined in this section shall have the meanings given them.
The person appointed by the County Board to serve as Administrator
provided in 510 ILCS 5/2.01 and 510 ILCS 5/3.
[Added 12-20-2016]
Any person licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the
State of Illinois who maintains a current service agreement with McLean
County.
[Amended 12-20-2016]
A dog or cat that has been surgically spayed or neutered,
making them incapable of reproduction.
Every living creature, other than man, which may be affected
by rabies.
The McLean County Animal Control Center licensed as an animal
control facility per 225 ILCS 605/2.
[Amended 12-20-2016]
All members of the family Felis catus (domesticated cat)
which have attained the age of four months or more.
[Added 2-17-2015]
Any individual dog anywhere other than upon the property of
the owner or custodian of the dog and unmuzzled, unleashed, or unattended
by its owner or custodian that behaves in a manner that a reasonable
person would believe poses a serious and unjustified imminent threat
of serious physical injury or death to a person or a companion animal;
or
A dog that, without justification, bites a person and does not
cause serious physical injury.
A unique tag that is used to identify a dangerous dog for
any jurisdiction in the County of McLean. The dangerous dog tag shall
be purchased annually by the dog owner and affixed to the dangerous
dog's collar or harness at all times and clearly visible.
All members of the family Canis familiaris, Canidae (domesticated
dog) which have attained the age of more than four months.
The act or practice of painlessly putting to death dogs,
puppies, cats, and kittens.
A cat that is born in the wild or is the offspring of an
owned or feral cat and is not socialized, is a formerly owned cat
that has been abandoned and is no longer socialized, or lives on a
farm. Once a cat becomes socialized and lives within a dwelling that
is shared with humans, it can no longer be classified as a feral cat
and shall be considered a Felis catus (domesticated cat).
All members of the family Felis catus (domesticated cat)
which have not yet attained the age of four months.
The offspring at one birth of a multiparous dog or cat comprised
of two or more kittens or puppies.
The inoculation for rabies of a dog or cat with a vaccine administered
by a licensed veterinarian by the route and in the amount recommended
by the producer of the vaccine.
A County rabies registration tag has been issued through the
inoculating veterinarian.
Pertinent information has been properly recorded on a certificate
as prescribed by the McLean County Board.
[Amended 12-20-2016]
Valid registration payment received.
Any person who has obtained the age of 18 years and having
a right of property in any animal, who keeps or harbors any animal,
who has it in his or her care, or acts as its custodian, or who knowingly
permits any animal to remain on or about any premises occupied by
him or her. "Owner" does not include a feral cat caretaker participating
in an approved trap, spay/neuter, return or release program.
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, society, association
or other legal entity, or any public or private institution of the
State of Illinois, municipal corporation or political subdivision
of the state, or any other business unit.
All members of the Canis familiaris, Canidae (domesticated
dog) which have not yet attained the age of four months.
The submission of an approved McLean County registration
form together with payment of the full registration fee for dogs and
cats set forth in § 205-87, Fees, to the McLean County Animal
Control Center either directly or through a veterinarian who has entered
into an agreement with the McLean County Animal Control Center for
registration and collection of fees.
[Added 12-20-2016]
The written agreement between the McLean County Board and
an agent for the following:
[Amended 12-20-2016]
Any area of land for which a subdivision plat has been recorded
in the Office of the County Recorder of McLean County, Illinois, including
all the area within the boundaries of said plat.[1]
The release of ownership of a dog, puppy, cat or kitten by
its owner to the McLean County Animal Control Center.
A dog that, without justification, attacks a person and causes
serious physical injury or death or any individual dog that has been
found to be a dangerous dog upon three separate occasions.
[Added 2-17-2015]
A unique tag that is used to identify a vicious dog for any
jurisdiction in the County of McLean. The vicious dog tag shall be
purchased annually by the dog owner and affixed to the vicious dog's
collar or harness at all times and clearly visible.
[1]
Editor's Note: The former definition of “summarily seize,”
which immediately followed this definition, was repealed 12-20-2016.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 165-2, Board of Health authority
to supervise animal control, as amended, was repealed 12-20-2016.
[Added 7-17-2008; amended 12-20-2016]
Every owner of a dog or cat four months of age
shall have each dog or cat inoculated against rabies by a licensed
veterinarian. Every dog or cat shall have a second rabies vaccination
within one year of the first. Terms of subsequent vaccine administration
and duration of immunity must be in compliance with USDA licenses
of vaccines used. Dogs and cats shall maintain a current rabies vaccination
at all times. Evidence of such rabies inoculation shall be entered
on a certificate that shall be approved by the McLean County Board.
