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(a) No person, firm or corporation, who are the owners or have control of cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats or other animals shall keep the same within the City, except for purposes of immediate slaughter. (Ord. 650. Passed 9-19-55.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(a) The owner or keeper of any member of a species of the animal or reptile kingdoms that escapes from his custody or control and that is not indigenous to this State or presents a risk of serious physical harm to persons or property, or both, shall, within one hour after he discovers or reasonably should have discovered the escape, report it to:
(1) A law enforcement officer of the Municipality and the sheriff of the county where the escape occurred; and
(2) The Clerk of the Municipal Legislative Authority.
(b) No person shall openly display or carry in a manner which causes inconvenience, annoyance or alarm to others in any public place, exotic or dangerous animals or reptiles as described in subsection (a) hereof, specifically on streets, alleys or public thoroughfares within the City corporate limits.
(c) If the office of the Clerk of the Legislative Authority is closed to the public at the time a report is required by subsection (a) hereof, then it is sufficient compliance with subsection (a) hereof if the owner or keeper makes the report within one hour after the office is next open to the public.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 22-99. Passed 7-21-99.)
(a) No person owning or harboring or having the care of a vicious dog shall suffer or permit such animal to go unconfined on the premises of such person.
(b) No person owning or harboring or having the care of a vicious dog shall suffer or permit such dog to be beyond the premises of such person unless such dog is securely leashed and muzzled.
(c) Definitions.
(1) A “vicious dog” is “unconfined” as the term is used in this section if such dog is not securely indoors or confined in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure upon the premises of the person described in subsection (a) hereof. Such pen or structure must have secure sides. If the structure does not have a secure top, the sides shall extend to a height of six feet above ground. If the pen or structure has no bottom secured to the sides, the sides must be imbedded in the ground no less than one foot. The fence must be made of adequate material to restrain the dog.
(2) A “vicious dog” as the term is used in this section means:
A. Any dog with a propensity, tendency or disposition to attack, to cause injury or to otherwise endanger the safety of human beings or other domestic animals; or
B. Any dog which attacks a human being or another domestic animal one or more times without provocation; or
C. Any pit bull terrier which shall be herein defined as any Staffordshire Bull Terrier breed of dogs or any mixed breed of dog which contains as an element of its breeding the breed of Staffordshire Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier as to be identifiable as partially of the breed of Staffordshire Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier by a qualified veterinarian duly licensed as such by the State of Ohio.
(d) Subsections (a) and (b) above are necessary controls on the unrestrained activity of vicious animals which threaten the safety of streets, parks, sidewalks, yards and all areas of the City; and lack of knowledge or lack of intent is not a defense to a violation thereof.
(e) Penalty.
(1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree; and any animal which attacks another domestic animal or human being may be ordered destroyed by the court.
(2) When any person is found guilty of a second offense of this section, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, and shall be fined one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) which fine shall be mandatory, and shall not be suspended.
(3) Any person found guilty of violating 505.15 shall pay all expenses, including shelter, food, veterinary expenses for identification or certification of the breed of the animal or boarding and veterinary expenses necessitated by the seizure of any dog for the protection of the public, and such other expenses as may be required for the destruction of any such dog. (Ord. 19-01. Passed 9-5-01.)
(a) When either a blind, deaf or hearing impaired, or mobility impaired person, or a training of an assistance dog is accompanied by an assistance dog, the person or trainer, as applicable, is entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all public conveyances, hotels, and lodging places, all places of public accommodation, amusement, or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited, and may take the dog into such conveyances and places, subject only to the conditions and limitations applicable to all persons not so accompanied, except that:
(1) The dog shall not occupy a seat in any public conveyance; and
(2) The dog shall be leashed while using the facilities of a common carrier.
(3) Any dog in training to become an assistance dog shall be covered by a liability insurance policy provided by the nonprofit special agency engaged in such work protecting members of the public against personal injury or property damage caused by the dog.
(b) No person shall deprive a blind, deaf or hearing impaired, or mobility impaired person, or a training of an assistance dog who is accompanied by an assistance dog, of any of the advantages, facilities or privileges provided in subsection (a) of this section, nor charge the person or training a fee or charge for the dog.
(ORC 955.43(A), (B))
(c) As used in this section:
(1) “Assistance dog” means a dog that has been trained by a nonprofit or for-profit special agency and that is one of the following:
A. A guide dog;
B. A hearing dog;
C. A service dog.
(2) “Blind” means either of the following:
A. Vision 20/20 or less in the better eye with proper correction;
B. Field defect in the better eye with proper correction that contracts the peripheral field so that the diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than twenty degrees.
(3) “Guide dog” means a dog that has been trained or is in training to assist a blind person.
(4) “Hearing dog” means a dog that has been trained or is in training to assist a deaf or hearing-impaired person.
(5) “Institutions of education” means:
A. Any state university or college as defined in Ohio R.C. 3345.32;
B. Any private college or university that holds a certificate of authorization issued by the Ohio Board of Regents pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 1713;
C. Any elementary or secondary school operated by a board of education;
D. Any chartered or nonchartered nonpublic elementary or secondary school; or
E. Any school issued a certificate of registration by the state Board of Career Colleges and Schools.
(6) “Person with a mobility impairment” means any person, regardless of age, who is subject to a physiological impairment regardless of its cause, nature or extent that renders the person unable to move about without the aid of crutches, a wheelchair, or any other form of support, or that limits the person’s functional ability to ambulate, climb, descend, sit, rise, or perform any related function. The phrase includes a person with a neurological or psychological disability that limits the person’s functional ability to ambulate, climb, descend, sit, rise or perform any related function. The phrase also includes a person with a seizure disorder and a person who is diagnosed with autism.
(7) “Service dog” means a dog that has been trained or is in training to assist a person with a mobility impairment.
(ORC 955.011(B), 955.43(C))
(d) Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(ORC 955.99(D))