(a) Except for guide dogs registered under Ohio R.C. 955.011 and dogs kept by an institution or organization for teaching and research purposes under Ohio R.C. 955.16, no person shall own, keep or harbor a dog more than three months of age without annually registering such dog with the County Auditor. Failure of any dog at any time to wear a valid registration tag shall be prima-facie evidence of lack of registration and subject such dog to impounding and disposition as provided by Ohio R.C. 955.16.
(b) Every dog over the age of three months, when off the owner's premises, shall at all times wear a substantial, durable collar, to which shall be securely attached the license tag. The tag shall not be used on the collar of any dog other than the one for which it is issued. No person shall remove the collar or tag or both from any dog without the consent of the person to
whom the license is issued. (Ord. 281. Passed 5-1-54.)
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1962-20. Passed 7-23-62.)