618.01 Dogs and other animals running at large.
618.02 Abandoning animals.
618.03 Killing or injuring animals.
618.04 Poisoning animals.
618.05 Cruelty to animals; cruelty to companion animals.
618.06 Coloring rabbits and baby poultry; sale or display of poultry.
618.07 Barking or howling dogs.
618.08 Registration of dogs required.
618.09 Hindering capture of unregistered dog.
618.095 Dogs required to wear tags.
618.10 Unlawful tags.
618.11 Rabies quarantine.
618.12 Livestock and poultry.
618.13 Nuisance conditions prohibited.
618.14 Impounding and disposition; records.
618.15 Animal fights.
618.16 Assistance dog with blind, deaf, or hearing impaired person, or person with a mobility impairment, or trainer.
618.17 Dogs damaging property; owner's liability.
618.18 Reserved.
618.19 Dangerous and vicious dogs.
618.20 Restrictions on dog ownership for certain convicted felons.
618.21 Sexual conduct with an animal.
CROSS REFERENCES
See section histories for similar State law
Power to restrain and impound animals - see Ohio R.C. 715.23
Definitions generally - see GEN. OFF. 606.01
Assaulting police dog or horse or assistance dog - see GEN. OFF. 642.08
Offensive odors from places where animals are kept or fed - see GEN. OFF. 660.04
(a) No person, who is the owner or keeper of horses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, or poultry, shall permit them to run at large in the public road, highway, street, lane, or alley, or upon unenclosed land, or cause such animals to be herded, kept, or detained for the purpose of grazing on premises other than those owned or lawfully occupied by the owner or keeper of such animals.
(ORC 951.02; Ord. 304-66. Passed 12-14-66.)
(b) No owner, keeper or harborer of any dog shall permit such dog to run at large within the City, unless the premises where such dog is owned, harbored or kept are owned by the owner of such dog. For the purpose of this section, "running at large" means the entry of any such dog upon the streets, grounds or private property of anyone other than the owner of the dog. However, the owner or person harboring or in charge or control of any dog may allow such dog to go onto or remain upon any public street or public ground if leashed so as to prevent such dog from entering any private property, or chasing or attacking any person, animal or vehicle.
(c) The provisions of this section do not prevent a person owning or harboring a dog from running such dog during the hunting season upon vacant property which is more than 500 feet from any lot or parcel of land which contains an improved dwelling or residence.
(Ord. 336. Passed 9-26-52.)
(d) The running at large of any such animal in or upon any of the places mentioned in this section is prima-facie evidence that it is running at large in violation of this section.
(ORC 951.02)
(e) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 698.02.
(Ord. 304-66. Passed 12-14-66.)
(a) No owner or keeper of a dog, cat, or other domestic animal shall abandon the animal.
(ORC 959.01)
(b) Whoever violates division (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the first degree on each subsequent offense.
(ORC 959.99(E)(3))
(a) No person shall maliciously, or willfully and without the consent of the owner, kill or injure a dog, cat, or any other domestic animal that is the property of another. This section does not apply to a licensed veterinarian acting in an official capacity.
(ORC 959.02)
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates division (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. If the value of the animal killed or the injury done amounts to three hundred dollars ($300.00) or more, whoever violates division (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(ORC 959.99(B))
(a) No person shall maliciously, or willfully and without the consent of the owner, administer poison, except a licensed veterinarian acting in such capacity, to a dog, cat, or any other domestic animal that is the property of another; and no person shall, willfully and without the consent of the owner, place any poisoned food where it may be easily found and eaten by any such animal, either upon his or her own lands or the lands of another.
(ORC 959.03)
(b) Whoever violates division (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(ORC 959.99(C))
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