Bill Title: Amends the Counties Code. Authorizes the county board to regulate and prohibit the ownership, keeping, possession, or harboring of dogs that by frequent or habitual howling, yelping, barking, or otherwise cause annoyance or disturbance within unincorporated areas of the county that have been subdivided for residence purposes. Authorizes a county board to impose fines and penalties for violations. Exempts veterinary hospitals and clinics operated by a licensed veterinarian and county pounds from ordinances to regulate barking dogs. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-08 - Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB3496 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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