04-O-04
ORDINANCE
IT
IS HEREBY DECLARED by the Board of
Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois, that the basic statutory vehicular
speed limits established by Section 11-601 of the Illinois Vehicle Code are
greater, or less, than that considered reasonable and proper on the road listed
below for which the County has maintenance responsibility and which is not
under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, State of Illinois;
and
BE
IT FURTHER DECLARED that this Board has
caused to be made an engineering and traffic investigation upon the road listed
below; and
BE
IT FURTHER DECLARED that by virtue of
Section 11-604 of the above Code, this Board determines and declares that
reasonable and proper absolute maximum speed limits upon the road described
below shall be as stated herein; and
BE
IT FURTHER DECLARED that signs giving
notice thereof shall be erected in conformance with the standards and
specifications contained in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, the
Illinois Supplement to the National Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices,
and the Standard Specifications for Traffic Control Items; and
BE
IT FURTHER DECLARED that this Ordinance
shall take effect immediately after the erection of said signs giving notice of
the maximum speed limits.
COOK COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT ZONES ON ROADWAYS UNDER
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SECTION |
MILEAGE |
LIMIT |
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1.00 |
40 M.P.H. |
35 M.P.H. |
Approved and adopted
this 22nd day of January 2004.
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04-O-05
IT
IS HEREBY DECLARED by the Board of
Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois, that the basic statutory vehicular
speed limits established by Section 11-601 of the Illinois Vehicle Code are
greater, or less, than that considered reasonable and proper on the road listed
below for which the County has maintenance responsibility and which is not
under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, State of Illinois;
and
BE
IT FURTHER DECLARED that this Board has
caused to be made an engineering and traffic investigation upon the road listed
below; and
BE
IT FURTHER DECLARED that by virtue of
Section 11-604 of the above Code, this Board determines and declares that
reasonable and proper absolute maximum speed limits upon the road described
below shall be as stated herein; and
BE
IT FURTHER DECLARED that signs giving
notice thereof shall be erected in conformance with the standards and
specifications contained in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, the
Illinois Supplement to the National Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices,
and the Standard Specifications for Traffic Control Items; and
BE
IT FURTHER DECLARED that this Ordinance
shall take effect immediately after the erection of said signs giving notice of
the maximum speed limits.
COOK COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT ZONES ON ROADWAYS UNDER
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PROPOSED |
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ROADWAY |
SECTION |
MILEAGE |
LIMIT |
LIMIT |
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Avenue |
Sauk
Trail to ( |
1.40 |
Varies (45, 50 and 55 M.P.H.) |
45 M.P.H. |
Approved and adopted
this 22nd day of January 2004.
04-O-06
IT
IS HEREBY DECLARED by the Board of
Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois, that the basic statutory vehicular
speed limits established by Section 11-601 of the Illinois Vehicle Code are
greater, or less, than that considered reasonable and proper on the road listed
below for which the County has maintenance responsibility and which is not
under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, State of Illinois;
and
BE
IT FURTHER DECLARED that this Board has
caused to be made an engineering and traffic investigation upon the road listed
below; and
BE
IT FURTHER DECLARED that by virtue of
Section 11-604 of the above Code, this Board determines and declares that
reasonable and proper absolute maximum speed limits upon the road described
below shall be as stated herein; and
BE
IT FURTHER DECLARED that signs giving
notice thereof shall be erected in conformance with the standards and
specifications contained in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, the
Illinois Supplement to the National Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices,
and the Standard Specifications for Traffic Control Items; and
BE
IT FURTHER DECLARED that this Ordinance
shall take effect immediately after the erection of said signs giving notice of
the maximum speed limits.
COOK COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT ZONES ON ROADWAYS UNDER
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SECTION |
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Ridgeland Avenue |
to
91st Street |
1.20 |
40 M.P.H. |
35 M.P.H. |
Approved and adopted
this 22nd day of January 2004.
04-O-07
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE
UNIQUE USE
LOCATED IN PROVISO TOWNSHIP
AS AUTHORIZED BY THE COOK COUNTY
ZONING ORDINANCE
WHEREAS,
the owner of
certain property located in Proviso Township described in Section 1 herein, has
petitioned the Cook County Board of Commissioners for a Special Use for Unique
Use permit for a landfill gas fueled
electrical power plant in the R-4 Single Family Residence District, and
WHEREAS,
the said petition
was received by the Zoning Board of Appeals of Cook County as Docket #7541 and
a public hearing was held in regard to said request after due notice, all in
accordance with the Cook County Zoning Ordinance and the Statutes of the State
of Illinois, and
WHEREAS,
the Zoning Board of
Appeals entered detailed findings in accordance with the standards set forth in
the Ordinance recommending that the Cook County Board of Commissioners grant
said application for a Special Use for Unique Use permit, and
WHEREAS,
it is the determination
that said request be granted in accordance with the recommendations of the
Zoning Board of Appeals.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by
the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois:
Section 1: That
a Special Use for Unique Use in the R-4 Single Family Residence District for a
landfill gas fueled electrical power plant be and is hereby authorized as set
forth in the Findings and Recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
That said property be developed and constructed pursuant to the
detailing set forth in the testimony and contained in the exhibits and Findings
of the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals hereby incorporated by reference
into this Ordinance, as provided by law.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
That part of the W 1/2 of Section 30, Township 39 North, Range
12 East of Third Principal Meridian Described as follows: Commencing at the SW
corner of said Section 30; Thence N’ly 30 ft. along the W line of said section
to the N line of 31st St.; Thence N. 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds E., along
said line a distance of 250' to the E’ly line of I-294 for a point of
beginning; Thence N. 0 degrees 08 minutes 20 seconds W. along said E’ly line, a
distance of 70. Ft.: Thence N. 01 degree
41 minute 05 seconds W.: Along said E’ly
line, 391.68 ft. to an angle point in said line; Thence N. 12 degrees 41
minutes 28 seconds W. along said E’ly line, 47.85 ft. to an angle point in said
line: Thence N. 09 degrees 13 minutes 42
seconds W. along said E’ly line, 235.78 ft. to a point that is 900 ft. N. of
the N. line of 31st St.: Thence N. 90
degree 00 minutes 00 second E., parallel with the centerline of 31st St.,
857.01 ft.: Thence S. 0 degree 00
minutes 00 seconds E., 870' to the N. line of 31st St.: Thence N. 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds W.,
along the N. line of said 31st St., said line being 30 ft. N. of and parallel
with the centerline of said 31st St., 794.38 ft. to the point of beginning,
excepting therefrom permanent easement parcel #T-6A-139.28, all in Cook County,
Illinois.
commonly
described as approximately 15.03 acres, located on the Northeast corner of 31st
Street and I-294 in Proviso Township.
Section 2: That the Special Use for Unique Use
permit located in Proviso Township of the Cook County Zoning Ordinance be, and
hereby is authorized with the following conditions: None.
Section 3: That
this Ordinance under the provisions of Section 13.7.8 of the Cook County Zoning
Ordinance be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval,
except that if said use is not established within one year as provided in
Section 13.8.14, said Special Use shall be null and void.
Approved and adopted
this 22nd day of January 2004.
04-O-08
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE
UNIQUE USE
LOCATED IN
AS AUTHORIZED BY THE
WHEREAS, the
owner of certain property located in Northfield Township described in Section 1
herein, has petitioned the Cook County Board of Commissioners for a Special Use
for Unique Use permit for a landfill gas fueled electrical power plant in the
I-1 Restricted Industrial District, and
WHEREAS, the
said petition was received by the Zoning Board of Appeals of Cook County as
Docket #7574 and a public hearing was held in regard to said request after due
notice, all in accordance with the Cook County Zoning Ordinance and the
Statutes of the State of Illinois, and
WHEREAS, the
Zoning Board of Appeals entered detailed findings in accordance with the
standards set forth in the Ordinance recommending that the Cook County Board of
Commissioners grant said application for a Special Use for Unique Use permit,
and
WHEREAS, it
is the determination that said request be granted in accordance with the
recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of
Section 1: That a Special Use
for Unique Use in the I-1 Restricted Industrial District for a landfill gas
fueled electrical power plant be and is hereby authorized as set forth in the
Findings and Recommendations of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
That said property be developed and
constructed pursuant to the detailing set forth in the testimony and contained
in the exhibits and Findings of the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals hereby
corporated by reference into this Ordinance, as provided by law.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Part of Maryville, being part of the
SW 1/4 of Section 31, Township 42 North, Range 13 East of Third Principal
Meridian, Lying East of the Center Thread of the Des Plaines River, and that
part of the SE 1/4 of Section 36, Township 42 North, Range 11, East of Third
Principal Meridian, Lying East of the center Thread of Illinois, all in Cook
County, Illinois.
commonly described as approximately 160.64 acres, located on the
North side of
Section 2: That
the Special Use for Unique Use permit located in Northfield Township of the
Cook County Zoning Ordinance be, and hereby is authorized with the following
conditions: None.
Section 3: That
this Ordinance under the provisions of Section 13.7.8 of the Cook County Zoning
Ordinance be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval,
except that if said use is not established within one year as provided in
Section 13.8.14, said Special Use shall be null and void.
Approved and adopted
this 22nd day of January 2004.
04-O-09
ORDINANCE
Sponsored by
THE HONORABLE PETER N. SILVESTRI,
AN AMENDMENT REGARDING VICIOUS AND
DANGEROUS DOGS
TO THE COOK COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, House Bill 184, “An Act Regarding
Vicious Dogs”, sponsored by State Representative Angelo “Skip” Saviano was
recently approved by the Illinois State Legislature and signed into law by
Governor Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday, August 19th, 2003 in unincorporated Leyden
Township; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 184
was enacted as a result of a vicious attack on 9 year old Ryan Armstrong, in
WHEREAS, House Bill 184 provides additional
responsibilities upon neglectful or malicious dog owners and additional
penalties on such dog owners for the vicious conduct towards humans and other
animals.
NOW, THEREFORE, AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED, that the President and Members of the Cook County Board
of Commissioners amends the Cook County Animal Control Ordinance to revoke
Section 20-10 regarding vicious dogs and to approve and incorporate the
provisions of a new Section 20-10 as follows:
“The Ryan Armstrong Law”, enacted into law as HB 184 as Sections 20-10
A. through 20-10 L.
20-10. Dangerous or vicious animals shall be confined by the owner within a
building or secure enclosure and shall be muzzled or caged whenever off the
premises of its owner.
A. Definitions:
1) Bodily
Organ includes but is not limited to skin, which is considered the
largest of the human organs.
2)
1) Cat for purposes of this Section means all members of the family
Felidae.
3) 2) Dangerous dog for
purposes of this Section means any individual dog when unmuzzled, unleashed, or
unattended by its owner or custodian that behaves in a manner that a reasonable
person would believe poses a serious and unjustified imminent threat of serious
physical injury or death to a person or a companion animal in a public place.
4) 3) Dog for purposes of this Section means
all members of the classification, Canis Familiaris.
5) 4) Enclosure for purposes of
this Section means a fence or structure of at least 6 feet in height, forming
or causing an enclosure suitable to prevent the entry of young children, and suitable
to confine a vicious dog in conjunction with other measures that may be taken
by the owner or keeper, such as tethering of the vicious dog, within the
enclosure. The enclosure shall be
securely enclosed and locked and designed with secure sides, top, and bottom
and shall be designed to prevent the animal from escaping from the
enclosure. If the enclosure is a room
within a residence, the door must be locked.
A vicious dog may be allowed to move about freely within the entire
residence if it is muzzled at all times.
6) 5) Ferret for purposes of this Section
means all members of the classification, Mustela putorius furo.
7) 6) Impounded for purposes of
this Section means taken into the custody of the public animal control facility
in the city, town, or county where animal is found.
8) 7) Muzzle means a fastening or
covering for the mouth of an animal used to prevent biting and eating.
9) 8) Owner means any person having
a right of property in an animal or who keeps or harbors an animal, or acts as
its custodian, or who has it in his care.
10) 9) Physical injury for purposes
of this Section means the impairment of physical condition.
11) 10) Police animal means an animal
owned or used by a law enforcement department or agency in the course of the
department or agency’s work.
12) 11) Serious Physical Injury means
a physical injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes
death, serious disfigurement, serious impairment of health, impairment of the
function of any bodily organ, or injury requiring plastic surgery, or injury or
injuries that when viewed by a reasonable person are considered significant and
substantial. Serious physical injury for
purposes of this Section means a physical injury that creates a substantial
risk of death or serious impairment of physical health.
13) 12) Vicious dog for purposes of
this Section means a dog that, without justification, attacks a person and
causes serious physical injury or death or any individual dog that has been
found to be a “dangerous dog” upon 3 separate occasions.
B. Declaration of a “vicious” dog.
A dog may be declared vicious if
the Court determines that without justification, the dog attacks a person
causing serious physical injury or death, or any individual dog that has been
found to be a “dangerous dog” upon 3 separate occasions.
In order to have a dog deemed
“vicious”, the County Animal Control Administrator must give notice of the
infraction that is the basis of the investigation to the owner, conduct a
thorough investigation, interview any witnesses, including the owner, gather
any existing medical records, veterinary medical records or behavioral
evidence, and make a detailed report recommending a finding that the dog is a
vicious dog and give the report to the State’s Attorney’s office and the owner.
A complaint may be filed in the
a) the investigation must be thorough and
include interviews with witnesses to the conduct in question;
b) medical records concerning the injuries
inflicted on the person of the alleged vicious conduct and veterinary records
of the dog regarding behavioral evidence must be gathered and reviewed;
c) a detailed report must be provided to
the Office of the State’s Attorney and the owner of the dog recommending a finding
that the dog is or is not vicious;
d) the Animal Control Administrator shall
determine whether the dog shall be confined, and if so where, during the
pendency of the case.
In
order to have a dog deemed “vicious” a complaint must be filed by the Cook
County Department of Animal Control, the Office of the State’s Attorney, any
citizen of
Testimony
of a certified applied behaviorist, a board certified veterinary behaviorist,
or another recognized expert, may be relevant to the court’s determination as
to whether the dog’s behavior was vicious or justified.
The
petitioner must establish by clear and convincing evidence that the dog is
vicious. If the burden of proof is met,
the court shall deem the dog to be a vicious dog.
A
dog shall not be declared vicious if the court determines the conduct of the
dog was justified because:
1) The threat, injury, or death was
sustained by a person who at the time was committing a crime or offense upon
the owner or custodian of the dog; or upon the property of the owner or
custodian of the dog; or
2) The injured, threatened, or killed
person was tormenting, abusing, assaulting, or physically threatening the dog
or its offspring, or has in the past tormented, abused, assaulted, or
physically threatened the dog or its offspring; or
3) The dog was responding to pain or
injury, or was protecting itself, its owner, custodian or member of its
household, kennel, or offspring.
4) No dog shall be deemed vicious if it is
a professionally trained dog for law enforcement or guard duties.
5) Vicious dogs shall not be classified in
a manner that is specific as to breed.
Guide dogs for the blind
or hearing impaired, support dogs for the physically handicapped, and sentry,
guard, or police-owned dogs are exempt from this Section; provided, an attack
or injury to a person occurs while the dog is performing duties as
expected. To qualify for exemption under
this Section, each such dog shall be currently inoculated against rabies in
accordance with this ordinance. It shall
be the duty of the owner of such exempted dog to notify the Administrator of
changes of address. In the case of such
exempted dogs, the owner shall register the animal with the Administrator and
keep the Administrator advised of the location where such dog will be
stationed. The Administrator shall
provide police and fire departments with a categorized list of such exempted
dogs, and shall promptly notify such departments of any address changes
reported to him.
C. Finding of a vicious dog.
If a dog is found to be a vicious
dog, the dog shall be spayed or neutered and microchipped within 10 days of the
finding at the expense of its owner. The
dog shall be subject to enclosure. A dog
found to be a vicious dog shall not be released to the owner until the
Administrator approves the enclosure. No
owner or keeper of a vicious dog shall sell or give away the dog without court
approval. Whenever an owner of a vicious
dog relocates, he or she shall notify both the Administrator of the
D. Confinement of a vicious dog.
It shall be unlawful for any
person to keep or maintain any dog which has been found to be a vicious dog
unless the dog is kept in an enclosure.
The only times that a vicious dog may be allowed out of the enclosure
are (1) if it is necessary for the dog owner or keeper of the dog to obtain
veterinary care for the dog, (2) in the case of an emergency or natural
disaster where the dog’s life is threatened, or (3) to comply with the order of
a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that the dog is securely muzzled
and restrained with a leash not exceeding 6 feet in length, and shall be under
the direct control and supervision of the owner or keeper of the dog or muzzled
in its residence.
Any dog which has been found to
be a vicious dog and which is not confined to an enclosure shall be impounded
by the Administrator or the law enforcement authority having jurisdiction in
such area.
If the owner of the dog has not
appealed the impoundment order to the
Upon filing a notice of appeal,
the order of euthanasia shall be automatically stayed pending the outcome of
the appeal. The owner shall bear the
burden of timely notification to the Cook County Department of Animal Control
in writing.
E. Dangerous dog determination.
After a thorough investigation
including: sending within 3 days of the Administrator becoming aware of the
alleged infraction, notifications to the owner of the alleged infractions, the
fact of the initiation of an investigation, and affording the owner an
opportunity to meet with the Administrator prior to the making of a
determination; gathering of any medical or veterinary evidence; interviewing
witnesses; and making a detailed written report, an animal control warden,
deputy administrator, or law enforcement agent may ask the Administrator, or
his designee, to deem a dog to be “dangerous”.
No dog shall be deemed a “dangerous dog” without clear and convincing
evidence. The owner shall be sent
immediate notification of the determination by registered or certified mail
that includes a complete description of the appeal process.
A
dog shall not be declared dangerous if the Administrator, or his designee
determines the conduct of the dog was justified because:
1) the threat was sustained by a person
who at the time was committing a crime or offense upon the owner or custodian
of the dog; or upon the property of the owner or custodian of the dog;
2) the threatened person was tormenting,
abusing, assaulting, or physically threatening the dog or its offspring;
3) the injured, threatened, or killed
companion animal was attacking or threatening to attack the dog or its
offspring; or
4) the dog was responding to pain or
injury or was protecting itself, its owner, custodian, or a member of its
household, kennel, or offspring.
Testimony of a certified applied
behaviorist, a board certified veterinary behaviorist, or another recognized
expert may be relevant to the determination of whether the dog’s behavior was
justified pursuant to the provisions of this Section.
Guide dogs for the blind or
hearing impaired, support dogs for the physically handicapped, and sentry,
guard, or police-owned dogs are exempt from this Section; provided, an attack
or injury to a person occurs while the dog is performing duties as
expected. To qualify for exemption under
this Section, each such dog shall be currently inoculated against rabies in
accordance with this ordinance. It shall
be the duty of the owner of such exempted dog to notify the Administrator of
changes of address. In the case of such
exempted dogs, the owner shall keep the Administrator advised of the location
where such dog will be stationed. The
Administrator shall provide police and fire departments with a categorized list
of such exempted dogs, and shall promptly notify such departments of any
address changes reported to him.
F. Finding of a dangerous dog.
If deemed dangerous, the
Administrator, or his designee, shall order the dog be spayed or neutered
within 10 days at the owner’s expense and microchipped, if not already, and one
or more of the following as deemed appropriate under the circumstances and
necessary for the protection of the public.
1) Evaluation of the dog by a certified
applied behaviorist, a board certified veterinary behaviorist, or another
recognized expert in the field and completion of training or other treatment as
deemed appropriate by the expert. The owner
of the dog shall be responsible for all costs associated with evaluations and
training ordered under this subsection; or
2) direct supervision by an adult 18 years
of age or older whenever the animal is on public premises.
The Administrator may order a
dangerous dog to be muzzled whenever the animal is on public premises in a
manner that will prevent it from biting any person or animal, but that shall
not injure the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration.
G. Control of a dangerous dog.
Dangerous dogs; leash. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly or
recklessly permit any dangerous dog to leave the premises of its owner when not
under control by leash or other recognized control methods.
H. Appeal of dangerous dog determination.
Dangerous dog; appeal. The owner of a dog found to be a dangerous
dog pursuant to this ordinance by Administrator may file a complaint against
the Administrator in the
The owner of a dog found to be a
dangerous dog pursuant to this ordinance by the Director, may, within 14 days
of receipt of notification of the determination, request an administrative
hearing to appeal the determination. The
administrative hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the Department of
Agriculture’s rules of application to formal administrative proceedings, 8 Ill.
Adm. Code Part 1, Subparts A and B. An
owner desiring a hearing shall make his or her request for a hearing to the
Illinois Department of Agriculture. The
final administrative decision of the Department may be reviewed judicially by
the
Until the order has been reviewed
and at all times during the appeal process, the owner shall comply with the
requirements set forth by the Administrator, the court, or the Director.
At any time after the final order
has been entered, the owner may petition the circuit court to reverse the
designation of dangerous dog.
I. Expenses of microchipping.
A clinic for microchipping
companion animals of
J. Violations.
Any person violating or aiding in
or abetting the violation of any provision of this ordinance, or counterfeiting
or forging any certificate, permit, or tag, or making any misrepresentation in
regard to any matter prescribed by this ordinance, or resisting, obstructing,
or impeding the Administrator or any authorized officer in enforcing this
ordinance, or refusing to produce for inoculation any dog in his possession or
who removes a tag from a dog for purposes of destroying or concealing its
identity, or who removes a tag, microchip, or tattoo, is guilty of a Class B
misdemeanor. A second offense will
constitute a Class A misdemeanor.
Each day a
person fails to comply constitutes a separate offense. Each State’s Attorney to whom the
Administrator reports any violation of this ordinance shall cause appropriate
proceedings to be instituted in the proper manner provided by law.
K. Penalties: vicious dog.
If the owner
of a vicious dog subject to enclosure:
1) fails to maintain or keep the dog in an
enclosure or fails to spay or neuter the dog; and
2) the dog inflicts serious physical
injury upon any other person or causes the death of another person; and
3) the attack is unprovoked in a place
where such person is peaceably conducting himself or herself and where such
person may lawfully be;
the owner
shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony unless the owner knowingly allowed the dog
to run at large or failed to take steps to keep the dog in an enclosure then
the owner shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.
The penalty provided in this paragraph shall be in addition to any other
criminal or civil sanction provided by law.
L. Penalties: dangerous dog.
If the owner
of a dangerous dog knowingly fails to comply with any order of the court or the
Administrator regarding the dog and the dog inflicts serious physical injury on
a person or a companion animal, the owner shall be guilty of a Class A
misdemeanor. If the owner of a dangerous
dog knowingly fails to comply with any order regarding the dog and the dog
kills a person the owner shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
M. Effective Date.
This
Act takes effect upon becoming law.
Approved and adopted
this 22nd day of January 2004.