§ 4-26. Prohibited animals; violations, penalties.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to own, harbor, keep, care for, or possess within the village any:

(1)

Exotic animal;

(2)

Livestock;

(3)

Bird of prey;

(4)

Pigeon; or

(5)

Vicious dog previously ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction to be euthanized.

(b)

Any prohibited animal found to be present within the village shall be subject to immediate seizure and impoundment by the village in an approved animal control facility. The owner of the prohibited animal shall reimburse the village for all costs and expenses incurred by the village relating to the seizure, transfer, and disposition of the prohibited animal.

(c)

Any person guilty of violating subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not less than $150.00 for the first offense, not less than $300.00 for a second offense, and not less than $750.00 for any offense thereafter. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense. It shall be no defense to a violation of this section that the owner of the prohibited animal has attempted, or is attempting, to domesticate the prohibited animal.

(Code 1993, § 4-2.2; Ord. No. 2011-O-32, 5-10-2011)