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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 90 (Dogs and Cats) of the Village Code of Ordinances
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WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville has adopted certain ordinances now codified as and for Chapter 90 of the Village Code of Ordinances setting forth and establishing certain regulations regarding the ownership and control of dogs and cats within the Village limits, including regulations regarding the ownership and control of vicious dogs within the Village of Romeoville; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Chapter 90 were comprehensively revised by the adoption of Ordinance 17-1377 adopted on June 7, 2017; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of Ordinance 17-1377, and after review of the application of Ordinance 17-1377 to circumstances involving dogs declared to be vicious prior to its adoption, Village staff has determined that certain provisions of Ordinance 17-1377 codified within Chapter 90 of the Village Code of Ordinances require revision as to their application to such dogs declared to be vicious prior to the adoption of Ordinance 17-1377.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THAT:
SECTION 1: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: AMENDMENT OF SECTION 90.291(A)(4). All those heretofore adopted ordinances of the Village of Romeoville codified as and for Section 90.291(A) of the Village Code of Ordinances shall hereby be amended by the addition of the following text, to be codified as and for Section 90.291(A)(4) of the Village Code of Ordinances:
90.291(A)(4) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Section 90.291(A)(4), no dog that has been declared vicious by the Village of Romeoville pursuant to Chapter 90 of the Village Code of Ordinances prior to June 7, 2017 shall be subject to the requirement that it be confine...
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