Elgin, Illinois

7.04.100. – Prohibited conduct.

A. Running at large.

1. It shall be unlawful for any owner or any person in control of any dog to permit, or cause to be permitted, any owner or persons dog to run at large in the city at any time, or to fail to use reasonable care in restraining any dog that any owner or person keeps, harbors or otherwise maintains, or that is under any owner or persons control, from running at large.

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4. A dog found by the hearing officer or the court to be in violation of subsection A.1 of this section a second time must be altered at the owner’s expense, if not already altered, within thirty (30) days after being reclaimed.

7.04.170. – Disposition of unclaimed dogs or cats.

When not redeemed by the owner, agent or caretaker, a dog or cat must be scanned for a microchip. If a microchip is present, the registered owner must be notified. After contact has been made or attempted and the dog or cat has not been redeemed, except as otherwise provided in this chapter with respect to dangerous dogs or vicious dogs, dogs or cats deemed adoptable by the animal control facility utilized by the city shall be offered for adoption by the animal control facility utilized by the city or made available to a licensed humane society or rescue group. If no placement is available, it shall be humanely destroyed. The animal control facility utilized by the city shall not adopt or release any dog or cat to anyone other than the owner unless the animal has been altered and microchipped. The animal control facility utilized by the city shall not release dogs or cats to an individual representing a rescue group, unless the group has been licensed or has a foster care permit issued by the state department of agriculture or is a representative of a not-for-profit out of state organization.