Animal Ordinances in Rockford, IL (2026)

Rockford City Code § 4-1

No person shall keep, maintain or harbor any pigeons within the city except upon the conditions prescribed in this section and which said conditions are hereby declared to be in addition to such restrictions as may be contained in all other ordinances.(b)Pigeons when permitted to be maintained, shall be kept in a suitable house or coop which shall be not more than 800 cubic feet in size and not...

Rockford, IL City Code Sec. 4-58(b)(1), (d)(1)

All dogs on public sidewalks, parkways, streets and other public property must be controlled by a leash, or the dog(s) shall be considered running at large. ... Any person owning, harboring, or controlling a male or female dog ... shall always keep such animal from running at large by either: a. Securely confining such animal within an adequate fence or enclosure, or b. Securely confining such ...

Rockford, IL City Code § 4-4(b)

The feeding of any wild mammal by any means, including hand feeding or the placing or setting out of food to be left attended or unattended, which creates a hazard to public health or safety is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and to be unlawful.(c)Presumption. If any person places or sets out food that is, in fact, consumed by a wild mammal, that person shall be presumed to have fed a w...

Rockford, IL Code of Ordinances § 4-61(e)

No person owning, harboring, keeping, or in charge of any animal shall cause unsanitary, dangerous, or offensive conditions by virtue of the size or number of animals maintained at a single location or due to the inadequacy of the facilities. The provisions of this subsection (e) shall not apply with the Winnebago County Animal Services shelter facility.