Illinois prohibits private possession of dangerous animals including big cats, bears, wolves, and primates under the Dangerous Animals Act, with limited exempt categories.
The Illinois Dangerous Animals Act (720 ILCS 585) makes it unlawful for any person to have a right of possession to a dangerous animal, including lions, tigers, leopards, ocelots, jaguars, cheetahs, margays, mountain lions, lynxes, bobcats, jaguarundi, bears, hyenas, wolves, and coyotes. The Herptiles-Herps Act (510 ILCS 68) similarly restricts venomous reptiles and large constrictors. The Illinois Conservation Code (520 ILCS 5) regulates native wildlife possession. Exemptions exist for licensed zoos, circuses, federally licensed exhibitors, research facilities, and licensed veterinarians. These prohibitions apply uniformly statewide.
Class C misdemeanor; subsequent offenses Class B; animal seizure and forfeiture.
DuPage County, IL
DuPage County Animal Services enforces animal-related ordinances under Chapter 5 of the County Code of Ordinances in unincorporated areas. State authority fo...
DuPage County, IL
DuPage County prohibits loud and raucous noise — particularly amplified sound — in unincorporated areas under Chapter 26, Article IV, Section 26-10-15 of the...
DuPage County, IL
Abandoning a vehicle on a highway or in public view in DuPage County is prohibited under 625 ILCS 5/4-201. The DuPage County Sheriff has primary jurisdiction...
DuPage County, IL
In unincorporated DuPage County, the Zoning Ordinance bars outdoor storage of commercial vehicles, construction vehicles, and equipment in residential (R-1 t...
DuPage County, IL
Any new, modified, or relocated driveway connecting to a DuPage County highway requires a Highway Permit from the DuPage County Division of Transportation un...
DuPage County, IL
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