505.04 DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE.
(b) No owner, keeper or person having control over a dog shall permit such dog to go beyond the premises of such owner, keeper or person having the control, unless the dog is accompanied by such owner, keeper or person having the control, and unless the dog is effectively restrained by a chain or lead not exceeding six feet in length.
Any dog, whether licensed or not, found running at large or found unaccompanied or- unrestrained as required by this section shall be impounded.
(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, adequate fence, supervision or secure enclosure to prevent escape, or under reasonable control of same person.
(d) The running at large of any such animal in or upon the places mentioned in this section is prima facie evidence that it is running at large in violation of this section.
(e) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor; provided, that whoever violates this section, and has previously pleaded guilty or been found guilty under this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree, unless the violation of this Section by the owner, keeper, harborer, or person having the control was done recklessly, then a violation shall be a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(f) Any owner, keeper, harborer, or person having control over a dog found running at large or found unaccompanied or unrestrained shall be strictly liable to pay or indemnify any person who has suffered injury or damage to themselves or their property, as a result of a reckless dog attack, whether the attack occurs on or off the premises of the owner, keeper, harborer, or person having control over a dog. For purposes of this Section, reckless shall have the same meaning as Ohio Revised Code 2901.22. The Mansfield Municipal Court shall have the authority to issue an order of payment or indemnification or restitution, including but not limited to, veterinarian or medical expenses. The amount of the payment or indemnification or restitution shall be twice the amount of the value of the injured or killed dog and/or any medical or veterinarian bills, but not to exceed the monetary jurisdiction of the Mansfield Municipal Court. The authority of the Mansfield Municipal Court shall not deprive the victim of any other civil remedy under law. (Ord. 17-213. Passed 12-19-17.)