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(a) The hunting of animals or fowl within the Municipality is prohibited. No person shall hunt, kill or attempt to kill any animal or fowl by the use of firearms or any other means. However, nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the killing of rats and other undesirable rodents authorized to be killed by the Chief of Police using means for such killing which are also authorized by the Chief.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(a) No person shall keep or harbor any animal or fowl in the Municipality so as to create noxious or offensive odors or unsanitary conditions which are a menace to the health, comfort or safety of the public.
(b) No person shall keep or harbor any animal or fowl within the Municipality which, by frequent and habitual crowing, cock-a-doodling, 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 allows any animal or fowl habitually to remain or be lodged or fed within any dwelling, building, yard or enclosure, which he or she occupies or owns, shall be considered to be harboring such fowl.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 2013-O-14. Passed 6-11-13.)
(a) A police officer or animal warden may impound every dog or other animal found in violation of Section 618.01. If the impounded dog is not wearing a valid registration tag, the dog shall forthwith be turned over to an officer charged by law with the custody and disposal of such dogs. If the dog is wearing a valid registration tag or the identity of the owner or harborer is otherwise established, notice shall immediately be given to such owner or harborer that the dog has been impounded. Notice may be by telephone or by ordinary mail to the last known address of such owner or harborer. The dog shall not be released except upon the payment of reasonable expenses for its taking and keeping. Any dog not redeemed within three days of the time it is seized or impounded may be sold or otherwise disposed of as provided by Ohio R.C. 955.16.
(b) A record of all dogs impounded, the disposition of the same, the owner's name and address, if known, and a statement of any costs or receipts involving such dog shall be kept.
(a) No person shall keep any horse, pony, mule, burro, jack, cow, bull, sheep, goat or other hoofed animal in the City or keep or maintain any barn, stable, enclosed or unenclosed premises of any kind or nature, for the purpose of housing, keeping or maintaining any horse, pony, mule, burro, jack, cow, sheep, goat or other hoofed animal.
(Ord. 1184. Passed 10-21-57.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(a) No person owning, harboring or having the care of a vicious dog shall suffer or permit such animal to go unconfined on the premises of such person.
(b) No person owning, harboring or having the care of a vicious dog shall suffer or permit such dog to go beyond the premises of such person, unless such dog is securely leashed and muzzled or otherwise securely restrained.
(c) A vicious dog is "unconfined," as the term is used in this section, if such dog is not securely confined indoors or confined in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure upon the premises of the person described in division (a) of this section. Such pen or structure must have secure sides. If the structure does not have a secure top, the sides shall extend to a height of six feet above the ground. If the pen or structure has no bottom secured to the sides, the sides must be embedded in the ground not less than two feet. The fence must be made of adequate material to restrain the dog.
(d) As used in this section, “vicious dog” means any dog which attacks a human being or another domestic animal one or more times without provocation, which attack results in any substantial injury to such human being or domestic animal; or
(e) Division (a) and (b) of this section are necessary controls on the unrestrained activity of vicious animals which threaten the safety of streets, parks, sidewalks, yards and all areas of the City. Lack of knowledge or lack of intent is not a defense to a violation of this section.
(f) (1) Whoever violates division (a) or (b) of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not more than 60 days, or both.
(2) In addition, any vicious dog which attacks a human being or another domestic animal may be ordered destroyed when, in the Court’s judgment, such vicious dog represents a continuing threat of serious harm to human beings or other animals. Any person found guilty of a violation of division (a) or (b) of this section shall pay all expenses, including shelter, food, veterinary expenses for the identification or certification of the breed of the animal, boarding and veterinary expenses necessitated by the seizure of any dog for the protection of the public and such other expenses as may be required for the destruction of any such dog.
(Ord. 84-O-16. Passed 6-12-84; Ord. 2018-O-38. Passed 12-11-18.)
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