Highland Park, IL: Dog ordinance revised (not BSL)

Posted on August 23, 2009 by | 1 Comment

Highland Park was considering a pit bull ban earlier this summer, but has decided to revise their animal ordinances in a non-breed-specific manner.

The proposed ordinance can be viewed here:

Highland Park Revised Animal Ordinance Draft

Highland Park Revised Animal Ordinance Draft with Markup (to compare to original ordinance)

Interested or concerned residents may wish to attend the city council meeting on August 24 at 4:30 PM. The proposed revisions will be discussed at this meeting.

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One response to “Highland Park, IL: Dog ordinance revised (not BSL)”

  1. weigoba | August 28, 2009 at 6:25 pm |

    Kathryn Dill’s brief follow-up article Aug. 28, 2009, in Chicago Tribune, doesn’t give much detail:
    http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-n-nw-digest-28-aug28,0,1831616.story

    … The proposed amendments to the ordinance include regulations for how dangerous or vicious dogs must be secured, and requiring owners of such dogs to secure up to $100,000 of liability insurance.

    “I don’t like the idea that the government is going to tell me to get veterinary care for our dogs,” said Michelle Smith, a dog owner who participates in animal rescue programs.