The animal control officer enforces city codes that pertain to wild and domestic animals.  The officer also investigates complaints of animal abuse within the city. Typical ordinance violations include:

• Animals running at large
• Nuisance barking
• No city animal license
• No rabies vaccination
• Exceeding the number of animals allowed
• Keeping of prohibited animals

The most common violations relate to nuisance barking. Surprisingly, while investigating these complaints, it is often learned that the owner of the dog was unaware of the disturbance. Should you find yourself being disturbed by a neighbor's animal, you may find that politely informing them of the disturbance resolves the situation.

When such a disturbance persists or you are not comfortable with contacting the owner personally, contact the animal control officer at 708-687-1376 or of_animal_control@oak-forest.org.