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(a) No person shall keep or harbor any dog within the Municipality which, by frequent and habitual barking, howling or yelping, creates unreasonably loud and disturbing noises of such a character, intensity and duration as to disturb the peace, quiet and good order of the Municipality. Any person who shall allow any dog habitually to remain, be lodged or fed within any dwelling, building, yard or enclosure, which he occupies or owns, shall be considered as harboring such dog.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(a) Whenever any person is bitten by a dog or other animal, report of such bite shall be made to the Health Commissioner within twenty-four hours. The dog or other animal inflicting a bite shall immediately be examined by a qualified veterinarian and results of such examination shall be reported to the Health Commissioner within twenty-four hours. At the direction of the Health Commissioner, the dog or other animal shall either be confined by its owner or harborer to his premises away from the public at large, or be placed under supervision of a veterinarian at the owner's or harborer's expense. The isolation or observation period shall not be less than ten days from the date the person was bitten at which time report of the condition of the animal shall be made to the Health Commissioner.
No person shall fail to comply with the requirements of this section or with any order of the Health Commissioner made pursuant thereto, nor fail to immediately report to the Health Commissioner any symptom or behavior suggestive of rabies.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(a) The owner of five or more dogs at least three months of age, whether owning for pleasure, profit, breeding or exhibiting, shall be deemed the operator of a dog kennel. Such dog kennel shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition at all times, and dogs shall be reasonably restrained from annoying the neighborhood or the general public by loud, frequent or habitual barking, yelping or howling. No kennel shall be established, maintained or permitted to exist within fifty feet of any dwelling house unless both owner and lessee of such dwelling house consent in advance in writing to the same, provided that the operation of a kennel existing at this time shall not be affected by this provision. (Ord. 281. Passed 5-1-54.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1962-20. Passed 7-23-62.)
(a) No person shall dye or otherwise color any rabbit or baby poultry, including, but not limited to, chicks and ducklings. No person shall sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, raffle or give away any rabbit or baby poultry which has been dyed or otherwise colored. No poultry younger than four weeks of age may be sold, given away or otherwise distributed to any person in lots of less than three. Stores, shops, vendors and others offering young poultry for sale or other distribution shall provide and operate brooders or other heating devices that may be necessary to maintain poultry in good health, and shall keep adequate food and water available to the poultry at all times. (ORC 925.62)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(a) No person shall keep, maintain or have in his possession, or under his control within the City, any of the following animals other than in compliance with the provisions of this section:
(1) Any animal, reptile or fowl which has been declared to be protected or endangered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, the State Division of Natural Resources or the Ohio Revised Code.
(2) Any animals, reptile or fowl for which possession requires any permit, registration or licensing by any agency of the U.S. Government or any agency of the State or the Ohio Revised Code, without first obtaining and displaying such permit, registration or license from the appropriate agency.
(3) Any animal, reptile or fowl belonging to a species which is commonly wild or which is not indigenous to this State without first registering such animal, reptile or fowl with the proper City authorities and Federal and State authorities as required.
(4) Any vicious animal, reptile or fowl, whether wild or domestic, that without provocation, has caused serious physical harm or death to any person or domestic animal.
(5) Any dangerous animal, reptile or fowl whether wild or domestic, that without provocation, has chased or approached in either a menacing fashion or an apparent attitude of attack, or has caused or attempted to cause physical harm to any person or belongs to a species which is commonly wild and because of its size, nature or other characteristics would constitute a risk of danger to any person or property, unless such animal, reptile or fowl is confined in a locked building, pen or enclosure which has a top and is so constructed as to prevent the animal, reptile or fowl from escaping or the entry of an unsuspecting or unauthorized individual.
(b) No owner, keeper or harborer of any dangerous or wild animal, reptile or fowl shall fail to do either of the following:
(2) When transporting or transferring a dangerous animal, reptile or fowl from one location to another, to contain it in a suitable locked container or attached to a chainlink leash no longer than six feet in length, muzzled and controlled by a person who is of suitable age and discretion to insure safe management and transport.
(c) Whoever violates subsection (a) or subsection (b)(2) hereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree on the first offense and of a misdemeanor of the first degree on each subsequent offense. Additionally, the Court may order the owner, keeper or harborer of a dangerous animal, reptile or fowl to obtain liability insurance, with an insurer authorized to write liability insurance in this State providing for coverage of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in each occurrence of injury or damage. The court in the alternative, may order the dangerous animal destroyed by a licensed veterinarian, officers of the County Dog Warden or the Humane Officer. (ORC 955.99)
Whoever violates subsection (b)(l) hereof is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1988-17. Passed 5-23-88.)
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