Animal Ordinances in Kane County, IL (2026)

Kane County Animal Control Ordinance § 23

Each owner shall provide for each of his animals: sufficient quantity of good quality, wholesome food and water; adequate shelter and protection from the weather; veterinary care when needed to prevent suffering; and humane care and treatment.

Kane County Animal Control Ordinance § 9

Any dog not under the immediate control of its owner or the owner's agent, found straying or running at large... shall be deemed and considered to be a public nuisance. Any dog found running at large or straying in any incorporated or unincorporated area of Kane County... may be apprehended and impounded.

510 ILCS 5/24

Nothing in this Act shall be held to limit in any manner the power of any municipality or other political subdivision... to further control and regulate dogs, cats or other animals... provided that no regulation, policy or ordinance is specific to breed.

Kane County Code Sec. 15-2D6

To keep bees in any manner not in compliance with the following: The keeping of non-domestic bees is prohibited. Hives may not be located in the front yard. Hives must be located a minimum of five (5) feet from any property line. Hives must be a minimum of ten (10) feet away from any sidewalk or publicly designated path. Parcel must have an adequate water source on site for the number of hives....

Kane County Animal Control Ordinance § 5-16

Possession of a lion, tiger, leopard, ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, lynx, bobcat, jaguarundi, any hybrid thereof... bear, hyena, wolf, coyote, wolf-dog or coyote-dog hybrid, fox or any member of the vulpes family, any member of the crocodilian family, poisonous reptile, or any other life-threatening reptile shall be prohibited to be kept except at a properly maintained zoologi...

Kane County Animal Control Ordinance § 9.4

The feeding of any cat, or other wildlife except birds, including hand feeding or the placing or setting out of food to be left attended or unattended, which creates or has the potential to create a hazard to public health or safety is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and to be unlawful.

Kane County Animal Control Ordinance § 24

No person or owner may beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork or otherwise abuse any animal. No owner may abandon any animal where it may become a public charge or may suffer injury, hunger or exposure.

Kane County Animal Control Ordinance § 8

Every owner of a dog or cat four months or more of age shall cause such dog or cat to be inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian. Every dog or cat shall have a second rabies vaccination within one year of the first vaccination and every year thereafter.

Kane County Code § 5-11

An animal pound or animal shelter shall not release any dog or cat when not redeemed by the owner unless the animal has been surgically rendered incapable of reproduction by spaying or neutering and microchipped, or the person wishing to adopt an animal prior to the surgical procedure and microchipping having been performed shall have executed a written agreement promising to have such service ...

Kane County Code § 5-10

When dogs or cats or other animals are apprehended and impounded by the administrator, they must be scanned for the presence of a microchip. The department shall give notice of not less than seven (7) business days to the owner, if known, prior to disposal of the animal. Such notice shall be phoned to the owner or mailed or delivered to the last known address of the owner. An affidavit or testi...

Kane County Code §§ 5-36, 5-49

5-36: INJURY OR KILLING OF PROTECTED ANIMALS: No person shall injure or kill, or attempt to injure or kill or disturb the nest of any bird or other animal that is protected by federal or state law. (Ord. 04-83, 2-10-2004) ... 5-49: VIOLATIONS; PUNISHMENT: A. Any person violating or aiding in or abetting the violation of any provision of this chapter ... is guilty of an ordinance violation and s...