(A) Animals in General. No person who is the owner or keeper of horses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, swine or geese shall permit them to run at large upon any public way or upon unenclosed land.
(ORC 951.02) (Adopting Ordinance)
(B) Dogs Running at Large. No person, being the owner of or in charge or control of any dog, shall permit such dog to run at large within the limits of the city. Unauthorized entry by such dog upon any premises or upon any public street or ground shall constitute “at large” within the meaning of this division.
(C) Dogs on Public Ways and Grounds. No person, being the owner of or in charge or control of any dog, shall permit such dog to go or remain upon any public street or ground within the limits of the city, except when accompanied by a responsible person and upon a leash or under such control as to prevent such dog from entering private property and from chasing or attacking any person, animal, fowl or vehicle.
(D) Dogs on Recreational Parks or Grounds. Under no circumstances shall the owner or person in charge or control of any dog permit such dog to go upon the recreational parks or grounds of the city at any time or under any circumstances, whether such dog is on a leash or not. Under no circumstances shall a person receive permission to walk or run or otherwise allow a dog to come upon the recreational grounds or premises of the city.
(E) Exceptions. The provisions of division (B) and (C) of this section shall not prevent a person, during the season when running is lawful, from running a dog upon vacant property and the public streets and grounds adjacent thereto, which vacant property is not less than 500 feet from any lot or parcel improved with a dwelling, provided that the permission of the owner or occupant of such vacant property is first obtained.
(F) Evidence. The running at large of such animal in or upon any of the places mentioned in divisions (B) and (C) above is prima facie evidence that it is running at large in violation of this section.
(ORC 951.02)
(Ord. 294, passed 7-10-1950; Ord. 97-78, passed 11-6-1978)