Harvey, Illinois

6-05-140 Breeder permit.

A.    No person shall breed any dog or cat without obtaining a permit from city of Harvey. No puppies or kittens shall be advertised, sold or given away without supplying a permit number.

B.    Any person breeding dogs or cats must obtain a breeder permit. With this permit an owner will be allowed to breed the female animal once a year. The female animal will be required to have current vaccinations and be proven to be in good health prior to the breeding. All puppies or kittens will be required to be at least eight (8) weeks of age and must have had their first set of vaccinations before being transferred to their new owner. A copy of the animal’s vaccination record and breeder permit number shall be given to the new owner of the animal. The breeder permit number must be included in any and all advertising for the puppies or kittens.

C.    This section shall not apply to persons licensed with the Illinois Department of Agriculture pursuant to 225 ILCS 605/3 and 510 ILCS 5/2.18. These persons will still be required to comply with all other city ordinances.