505.01 Definitions.
505.02 Confinement of dogs; dangerous and vicious dogs.
505.03 Animals running at large.
505.04 Leashes; animal feces.
505.05 Impounding and disposition; records.
505.06 Annual registration of dogs; tags required.
505.07 Abandoning animals.
505.08 Killing or injuring animals.
505.09 Poisoning animals.
505.10 Cruelty to animals generally.
505.101 Cruelty to companion animals.
505.102 Tethering animals.
505.11 Rabies immunization.
505.12 Nuisance condition prohibited.
505.13 Barking or howling dogs.
505.14 Duties after dog bites person.
505.15 Hunting prohibited.
505.16 Animals or pets; parks.
505.17 Coloring animals or poultry prohibited; sale or display prohibited.
505.18 Wild animals and farm animals prohibited.
505.19 Registration of vicious dogs required; fee and insurance.
505.20 Additional penalty for owners, harborers and/or keepers of animals that cause serious physical harm to any person.
505.21 Hunting preserves.
505.22 Maximum number of domestic animals permitted.
505.23 Trapping nuisance wild animals.
505.24 Rights of blind, deaf or hearing impaired, or mobility impaired person, or trainer with assistance dog.
505.99 Penalties.
CROSS REFERENCES
See sectional histories for similar State law
Owner or keeper liable for damages - see Ohio R.C. 951.10
Dog registration - see Ohio R. C 955.01
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings indicated:
(a) "Dangerous dog" means a dog that, without provocation, and subject to Section 505.01(b), has chased or approached in either a menacing fashion or an apparent attitude of attack, or has attempted to bite or otherwise endanger any person, while that dog is off the premises of its owner, keeper, or harborer and not under the reasonable control of its owner, keeper, harborer, or some other responsible person, or not physically restrained or confined in a locked pen which has a top, locked fenced yard, or other locked enclosure which has a top.
(b) "Dangerous dog" does not include a police dog that has chased or approached in either a menacing fashion or an apparent attitude of attack, or has attempted to bite or otherwise endanger any person while the police dog is being used to assist one or more law enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties.
(c) "Menacing fashion" means that a dog would cause any person being chased or approached to reasonably believe that the dog will cause physical injury to that person.
(d) "Police dog" means a dog that has been trained, and may be used, to assist one or more law enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties.
(e) "Vicious dog" means a dog that, without provocation and subject to Section 505.01(f), meets any of the following:
(1) Has killed or caused serious injury to any person,
(Ord. 65-16. Passed 7-5-16.)
(2) Has caused an injury to a person, or has killed or seriously injured a companion animal.
(Ord. 83-16. Passed 9-6-16.)
(Ord. 83-16. Passed 9-6-16.)
(f) "Vicious dog" does not include either of the following:
(1) A police dog that has killed or caused serious injury to any person or that has caused injury, other than killing or serious injury, to any person while the police dog is being used to assist one or more law enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties;
(2) A dog that has killed or caused serious injury to any person while a person was committing or attempting to commit a trespass or other criminal offense on the property of the owner, keeper, or harborer of the dog.
(g) "Without provocation" means that a dog was not teased, tormented, or abused by a person, or that the dog was not coming to the aid or the defense of a person who was not engaged in illegal or criminal activity and who was not using the dog as a means of carrying out such activity.
(Ord. 65-16. Passed 7-5-16.)
(Ord. 65-16. Passed 7-5-16.)
(a) As used in this section, "dangerous dog" and "vicious dog" have the same meanings as in Section 505.01 of the Lorain Codified Ordinances.
(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) Except when a dog is lawfully engaged in hunting and accompanied by the owner, keeper, harborer or handler of the dog, no owner, keeper or harborer of any dog shall fail at any time to do either of the following:
(1) Keep the dog physically confined or restrained upon the premises of the owner, keeper or harborer by a leash, tether, adequate fence, supervision or secure enclosure to prevent escape;
(2) Keep the dogs on a leash and under the reasonable control of some person when off the premises of the owner and remove any feces originating from the dog from the property;
(3) The running at large of a dog off the premises of the owner is prima facie evidence that it is unconfined in violation of this section.
(d) No owner, keeper or harborer of a dangerous or vicious dog shall fail to do either of the following:
(1) While that dog is on the premises of the owner, keeper or harborer, securely confine it at all times in a locked pen that has a top, locked fenced yard, or other locked enclosure that has a top, except that a dangerous dog may, in the alternative, be tied with a leash or tether so that the dog is adequately restrained;
(2) While that dog is off the premises of the owner, keeper or harborer, keep that dog on a chain-link leash or tether that is not more than six feet in length and additionally do at least one of the following:
A. Keep that dog in a locked pen that has a top, locked fenced yard or other locked enclosure that has a top;
B. Have the leash or tether controlled by a person who is of suitable age and discretion or securely attach, tie or affix the leash or tether to the ground or a stationary object or fixture so that the dog is adequately restrained and station such a person in close enough proximity to that dog so as to prevent it from causing injury to any person and muzzle that dog.
(Ord. 65-16. Passed 7-5-16.)
(Ord. 65-16. Passed 7-5-16.)
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