Animal Control | Animal Licenses

Animal Licenses

A telephone call from Animal Control is all it takes to reunite lost or strayed pets with their owners - provided those pets have been licensed and are wearing tags. All dogs must be licensed, as must all outdoor cats. Owners must show proof of a current rabies inoculation before a license will be issued. The annual license fee of $13 is reduced to $10 for a spayed or neutered animal.

Limits on number of animals allowed

Village ordinance limits the number of animals on private premises as follows:

• Single-family residences, townhomes, buildings or lots: Three dogs and/or two
  cats that run at-large, or four cats that are kept indoors. No more than 10 of a
  combination of all types of permitted animals.
  
  
• Single units of two- or three-flat residential dwellings: Two dogs and/or cats
  that run at-large, or two cats that are kept indoors. No more than five of a
  combination of all types of permitted animals.
  
  
• Multi-family residential building containing four or more dwelling units: One
  dog and/or cat that run at-large, or two cats that are kept indoors. No more
  than five of a combination of all types of permitted animals.
  
  
• Prohibited animals: Generally, pigs, swine, sheep, cattle, horses, goats or
  similar animals; naturally wild animals except fish and birds; no more than
  one pigeon or two rabbits, two guinea pigs, two gerbils or two fowl.

Click here to download a fact sheet about keeping animals in Oak Park

Contact Number:
708.358.5680

Email:
health@oak-park.us

Form:
Animal License

Useful Information:
Facts About Keeping Animals in Oak Park

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