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West's Smith-Hurd Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated. CHAPTER 510. ANIMALS. ACT 5. ANIMAL CONTROL ACT. 5/24. Powers of municipalities and other political subdivisions to regulate dogs and other animals

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Citation: IL ST CH 510 � 5/24

Citation: 510 I.L.C.S. 5/24

Last Checked by Web Center Staff: 10/2011

Summary: This Illinois statute provides that nothing in the Animal Control Act shall be held to limit the power of any municipality to prohibit animals from running at large, nor shall anything in this Act be construed to limit the power of any municipality to further control and regulate dogs, cats or other animals in such municipality or other political subdivision provided that no regulation or ordinance is specific to breed.

Statute in Full:

§ 24. Nothing in this Act shall be held to limit in any manner the power of any municipality or other political subdivision to prohibit animals from running at large, nor shall anything in this Act be construed to, in any manner, limit the power of any municipality or other political subdivision to further control and regulate dogs, cats or other animals in such municipality or other political subdivision provided that no regulation or ordinance is specific to breed.

CREDIT(S)

P.A. 78-795, § 24, eff. Oct. 1, 1973. Amended by P.A. 82-783, Art. IV, § 2, eff. July 13, 1982; P.A. 93-548, § 5, eff. Aug. 19, 2003.

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