(a) No person being the owner or having charge of cattle, horses, swine, sheep, geese, ducks, goats, turkeys, chickens or other fowl or animals shall permit them to run at large upon any public place, or upon any unenclosed lands or upon the premises of another.
(ORC 951.02)
(b) No owner, keeper or harborer of any female dog shall permit it to go beyond the premises of the owner, keeper or harborer at any time the dog is in heat, unless the dog is properly in leash.
(c) No owner, keeper or harborer of any dog shall fail at any time to keep it either physically confined or restrained upon the premises of the owner, keeper or harborer by a leash, tether or adequate fence, supervision or secure enclosure to prevent escape, or under reasonable control of some person. When an owner, keeper or harborer takes any dog off the premises of the owner, keeper or harborer, the dog shall, at all times, be on leash.
(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.
(e) Not more than three dogs, excepting puppies not over three months old, may be kept in any single-family dwelling or in any separate suite in a multifamily dwelling within the Village. "Dwelling," as used in this section, includes the lot or parcel of land on which the dwelling is located and all out-buildings located on the lot or parcel.
(f) Whoever violates this subsection (a) hereof is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and is subject to the penalties described in Section 303.99.
(g) (1) Whoever violates subsection (b) or (c) hereof is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for each subsequent offense and is subject to the penalties described in Section 303.99.
(2) In addition to the penalties prescribed in subsection (f)(1) hereof, if the offender is guilty of a violation of subsection (b) or (c) hereof, the court may order the offender to personally supervise the dog that he owns, keeps or harbors, to cause that dog to complete dog obedience training, or to do both.
(Ord. 2012-23. Passed 4-16-12.)
(Ord. 2012-23. Passed 4-16-12.)