S U B S J IIJJ J_ E ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Section 7-12-040 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored, as follows:
7-12-040 Impounding animals that are stray.
Any stray animal may be immediately impounded by an animal control officer.
An animal control officer may return a stray animal recovered in the field if the animal control officer determines that its owner resides within three miles of the site of recovery. If the animal is left with the owner, the owner shall not be liable for the redemption fee established in Section 7-12-120(a).
SECTION 2. Section 7-12-065 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding the language underscored, and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:
7-12-065 Impoundment Redemption of dogs and cats -Compulsory sterilization and microchip implantation.
Except as provided elsewhere in this section, any Any dog or cat impounded under Sections 7-12-040(a), 7-12-080, or 7-12-290 shalL. prior to the animal's return to its owner redemption:
have a microchip implanted if it does not already have one: and
have a confirmed current rabies vaccination: and.
if the dog or cat is capable of reproduction, be sterilized, unless, in the determination of the Executive Director, the sterilization would endanger the life or health of the animal.
An owner may receive the animal without compliance with subsection (a)(1) or
The Executive Director determines that microchipping and/or sterilization would endanger the life or health of the animal, or
The owner contests microchipping and/or sterilization within the stray hold period set forth in Section 7-12-060 by filing a written request for a hearing.
The implantation of a microchip in and the sterilization of the animal pursuant to this section shall be performed only after the owner, if known, is given notification either in person, or by first class mail, of the Executive D...
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