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South Roxana approves ordinance limiting domesticated animals, establishes breeder permits
Summary
The South Roxana board approved Ordinance No. 25-04 on Feb. 4, 2025, amending Title IX, Chapter 90 to set limits on the number of domesticated animals and to create breeder permit requirements; the measure passed 5-1 with Trustee Anna Broadfoot opposed. A resident spoke against requiring permits for breeders.
On Feb. 4, 2025, the South Roxana Village Board approved Ordinance No. 25-04 amending Title IX, Chapter 90 of the village code to regulate the number of domesticated animals and to establish breeder permit requirements. The ordinance passed after a motion by Terry Chester, seconded by Terrah Bevolo; the roll-call tally was 5-1, with Anna Broadfoot recorded as opposing the measure.
A member of the public addressed the board before the vote, urging that the pet ordinance not be changed. "He doesn’t want the pet ordinance to change, and he doesn’t think that breeders should have to be permitted and charged," the transcript records from resident Steve Heltsley. The board did not record extended debate in the minutes beyond the motion and the roll-call result. The ordinance is recorded in the minutes as Ordinance No. 25-04; further implementation details and any fee schedule or effective date were not specified in the minutes.
