Prohibited Places for Dogs

Village Ordinance prohibits dogs from being upon any School Property, Public Playgrounds, Public Parks or Food Service locations anywhere within the Village.

Ordinance
Sec. 91.024(f) Dogs prohibited in specific public places.

It shall be unlawful for any person having a dog in his or her custody or control to take or permit such dog, even though on a leash, upon any school, public playground, public bathing beach or public park premises within the village, or upon a path or sidewalk extending through or within any such premises, and unlawful for any such person to take or permit such dog, even though on a leash, to enter or be upon any premises where food is sold or offered for sale or consumed by the public anywhere within the village during the time any such premises are open for use by the public or persons entitled to use the same; provided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to dogs leading blind persons and dogs on school or Kenilworth Park District property as authorized in connection with a school or Kenilworth Park District program.

A dog so entering upon said premises, path, sidewalk or place, is hereby declared to be a nuisance and may be impounded. A dog so impounded may be redeemed as provided in this chapter.