§ 18-85. Redemption of impounded dogs.

(a)

An owner of a dog may redeem an impounded dog if a dog has been impounded pursuant to section "Impoundment of Dangerous and Vicious Dogs" of this subchapter, or if the vicious dog has not caused an injury to a person, subject to the following conditions:

(1)

Proof of registration, vaccines and altering; and

(2)

Payment is made of the cost of keeping the dog during the period of impoundment.

(b)

An owner of a dog that has caused an injury to a person resulting in the impoundment of the dog shall be entitled to redeem the dog in accordance with Ill. Rev. Stat., Ch. 8, § 363. (See section entitled "Penalty.")

(Ord. No. 14-10011, § III.D., 3-13-2014)