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Municipal Code of Chicago § 7-12-180
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7-12-180 Exemptions from license requirements. (a) Section 7-12-140 shall not apply to dogs owned by or in the charge or care of nonresidents traveling through the City of Chicago or temporarily living therein; however, any person keeping or harboring any dog for 15 consecutive days within the city shall be considered a resident owner and shall comply with the licensing requirement. (b) Section 7-12-140 shall not apply to any person who is properly licensed under Chapter 4-384 of this Code to engage in the business of permanent animal exhibition or properly permitted under Section 7-12-185 to operate a temporary animal exhibition. (Prior code § 98-8.4; Amend Coun. J. 7-26-06, p. 81829, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 6-13-07, p. 2873, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 6-13-07, p. 2891, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 153)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2640462Fetched: 10/24/2026

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