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(a) No person shall keep or maintain any animal in any yard, structure or area that is not clean, dry and sanitary, free from debris and offensive odors and free of rodents and vermin.
(b) All animal pens and yards shall be so located that adequate drainage is obtained, normal drying occurs and standing water is not present.
(c) All yards, structures, or pens in which animals are kept shall be subject to inspection by the Health Officer and/or animal control officer. If the Health Officer or the animal control officer determines from such inspection that the premises are not maintained in a clean and sanitary manner, he or she shall notify the owner/guardian of the animal in writing to correct the sanitation deficiencies within 24 hours after the notice is served. If the sanitation deficiencies continue after the initial 24-hour notice is given, the Health Officer or animal control officer shall, at his or her discretion, either issue another 24-hour notice of violation or issue a citation. Once the owner/guardian of the animal has received one notice of sanitation deficiencies, if any subsequent inspections reveal sanitation deficiencies, a citation will be issued. Any animal kept under any condition which could endanger the public or the animal's health, or create a health nuisance, may be impounded. Animals shall be released after fees are paid and cause for impoundment has been corrected.
(d) No person shall feed any animal, including but not limited to wild animals, birds, other wildlife or domestic animals, other than in suitable containers for food elevated at least 48 inches above ground level and of such design and construction as to minimize the potential for food and/or seed from spilling or dropping to the ground. Such feeding shall be allowed so long as it does not create a nuisance or interfere with another's property. Such nuisance activity shall include, but is not limited to: excessive animal noise, excessive amounts of animal droppings, attracting enough animals to burden neighboring properties, birds perching on neighboring properties as a result of food availability, garbage left where it may attract wildlife, or debris that may provide a nesting area.
(e) This section shall not apply to owner/guardians feeding their own pets on their property as long as by doing so it does not create a nuisance or attract any other animals, birds or rodents.
(f) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(Ord. 45-06. Passed 11-20-06; Ord. 157-11. Passed 7-5-11.)
(a) The owner/guardian of any animal, when such animal is off the owner/guardian's property, shall be responsible for the removal of any feces deposited by such animal on public walks, streets, recreation areas or private property. No owner/guardian shall fail to remove or provide for the removal of such feces before taking such animal from the immediate area where such defecation occurred.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 45-06. Passed 11-20-06; Ord. 157-11. Passed 7-5-11.)
(a) Any sick or injured dog or cat found at large in the City and wearing a current County or rabies vaccination tag shall be taken at once by Animal Control to a veterinarian for examination and treatment, and the owner/guardian or such an animal shall be promptly notified. All charges for veterinarian services shall be borne by such owner/guardian.
(b) Any sick or injured dog or cat found at large in the City without such identifying tag shall be examined and administered first aid when needed and be taken at once by Animal Control to a veterinarian for examination and treatment, and it is to be given so as to render the animal free from pain and unnecessary pain or suffering during the holding period.
(Ord. 45-06. Passed 11-20-06; Ord. 157-11. Passed 7-5-11.)
(a) No person shall own, keep, or harbor a dog wearing a fictitious, altered, or invalid registration tag or a registration tag not issued by the County Auditor in connection with the registration of that animal.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 45-06. Passed 11-20-06.)
(a) Any person owning, keeping or harboring any dog or cat over the age of three months shall be required to have such animal currently immunized against rabies by a licensed veterinarian and shall maintain a record of such immunization as provided by such veterinarian. If the Animal Warden takes possession of any dog or cat for any reason, the owner/guardian or keeper shall provide such proof of immunization to the Animal Warden or his or her designee prior to the release of such animal.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor; thereafter, upon each subsequent offense, such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 698.02.
(Ord. 45-06. Passed 11-20-06; Ord. 157-11. Passed 7-5-11.)
(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, except that the limited hunting of white-tailed deer by crossbow or long bow may be permitted within the City under the following terms and conditions:
(1) The Police Chief or his designated representative may, in his sole discretion, issue a municipal deer control permit to a qualified archer applicant (engaged to assist property owners aggrieved by deer damage);
(2) Only after the issuance by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources of its own deer damage control permit or license to allow bow-hunting (long bow and crossbow) of white-tailed deer;
(3) Qualified archers may hunt in areas of not less than three contiguous acres subject to such rules and regulations as the Chief may prescribe only after written permission is obtained from the property owners;
(4) “Qualified archer” shall be defined as an individual having obtained an approval/certification from approved archery proficiency test site, valid Ohio hunting license, if applicable, and all other state requirements and paid all relevant fees for permits including municipal deer control permit fee under PCO 185.031;
(5) Hunting shall be conducted from an elevated platform only;
(6) Qualified archers shall be in compliance with all laws, rules and regulations of the City and state;
(7) All applicants shall agree, in writing, to defend and indemnify the City for any negligent acts committed by the applicant;
(8) The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to promulgate any additional rules, regulations and requirements as deemed necessary to preserve and protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents.
(b) The City may utilize firearms-trained personnel to cull white-tailed deer upon property owned or managed by the City or upon private property with permission, provided that:
(1) The Chief of Police or his designee has determined that such culling can be safely conducted on such property; and
(2) Such personnel are employed by or associated with a federal agency, state agency or local law enforcement agency; and
(3) Such culling has been approved by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.
(c) Trapping. The trapping of animals or birds within the municipality is prohibited by all persons except the animal control officer or wildlife removal and control service that resident's privately contract, providing that the wildlife removal and control service shall only use humane methods/traps, where possible, that are not dangerous to the life or limb of animals to be trapped, or any persons who have any possibility of coming into contact with such traps. Any use of firearms is strictly prohibited. Wildlife removal and control services must keep current records on animals destroyed and are required to produce said records on demand by any Police Officer, Humane Agent, or animal control officer. A person holding a nuisance trapping permit issued by the Division of Wildlife of the State of Ohio shall:
(1) Notify the animal control officer or the Police Department of his name, the location and time of placement of each trap placed in the municipality prior to setting such trap;
(2) Use a box trap or a trap approved by the Division of Wildlife of the State of Ohio;
(3) Release such animal outside the City limit within 24 hours of trapping or in accordance with the State of Ohio, Division of Wildlife regulations.
(d) Poisoning. No poisoned meat or any poisonous substance shall be cast into any of the streets, public places, lots or buildings in the City for the purpose of harming, destroying or killing animals. Nuisance rodent traps are excluded.
(e) No person shall, for the purpose of hindering or preventing the lawful culling of white- tailed deer pursuant to divisions (a) and (b) hereof, knowingly engage in any of the following conduct:
(1) Block, obstruct, impede, or attempt to block, obstruct, or impede a person lawfully engaged in such culling;
(2) Erect a barrier with the intent to deny ingress or egress from the areas where such culling is lawfully being conducted;
(3) Make or attempt to make unauthorized physical contact with or in any way interfere with a person lawfully engaged in such culling; or
(4) Make or attempt to make loud noises or gestures, set out or attempt to set out or attempt to set out animal baits, scents, lures, or human scent, use any other natural or artificial visual, aural, olfactory, or physical stimuli, or engage in or attempt to engage in any other similar action or activity in order to interfere with such culling.
(f) The prohibition set forth in division (a) hereof shall not apply to deer culling population management programs sponsored by and conducted by the City of Parma on land owned or managed by the City of Parma or the Cleveland Metropolitan Park District or upon private property with permission.
(g) 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.
(h) Whoever violates division (a) or (c) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 698.02. Whoever violates division (d), (e) or (f) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree. If the offender has been previously convicted of violating this section, any subsequent violation of division (d), (e) or (f) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 45-06. Passed 11-20-06; Ord. 73-16. Passed 6-20-16; Ord. 112-18. Passed 7-2-18; Ord. 125-23. Passed 10-2-23.)
(a) No person shall keep any dead animal or dead fowl, or any part of any dead animal or dead fowl, in any front or side yard in the City. No person shall keep any dead animal or dead fowl, or any part of any dead animal or dead fowl, in any rear yard other than in an enclosure or otherwise concealed such that the animal will be kept from view.
(b) In addition to the requirements of this section, enclosures in any rear yard shall be regulated by other applicable sections of these Codified Ordinances, including, but not limited to, Section 1529.39 of the Building Code.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 698.02.
(Ord. 45-06. Passed 11-20-06.)
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