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(a) Fishing on Lake Hodgson, located in Ravenna and Rootstown Townships and owned by the City, is hereby limited to persons having secured a fishing permit from the City. No person shall fish from the causeway at Lake Hodgson.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 698.02.
(Ord. 1992-158. Passed 12-7-92.)
(a) No person owning or harboring or having the care of a vicious animal shall suffer or permit such animal to go unconfined on the premises of such person.
(b) No person owning or harboring or having the care of a vicious animal shall suffer or permit such animal to go beyond the premises of such person unless such animal is securely leashed and muzzled or otherwise securely restrained and muzzled.
(c) As used in this section:
(1) A vicious animal is unconfined if such animal is not securely enclosed in a locked pen or structure upon the premises of the person described in subsection (a) hereof. Such pen or structure must have secure sides and a secure top. If the pen or structure has no bottom secured to the sides, the sides must be imbedded in the ground at a safe and reasonable depth.
(2) Vicious animal means:
A. Any animal or breed of dog with a propensity, tendency or disposition to attack, to cause injury or to otherwise endanger the safety of human beings or other domestic animals; or
B. Any animal which has attacked a human being or another domestic animal one or more times without provocation.
(d) Subsections (a) and (b) hereof are necessary controls on the unrestrained activity of a vicious animal which threatens the safety and pleasantness of the streets, parks, sidewalks, yards and all areas of the City, and a lack of knowledge or lack of intent is not a defense to a violation thereof.
(e) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section, in addition to any other penalty as may be appropriately applied under any other provision of this chapter, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for not more that sixty days, or both.
(f) When any person is found guilty of a second offense of this section, such person may be imprisoned for not more than sixty days and shall be fined one thousand dollars ($1,000), which fine shall be mandatory and shall not be suspended or remitted.
(Ord. 1992-158. Passed 12-7-92.)
(g) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (g) was repealed by Ordinance 2008-124, passed August 4, 2008.)
(a) Wild Animals. As used in this section, wild animal means any living wild or potentially dangerous mammal, reptile, fowl or other vertebrate species which is not naturally tame or gentle, but is of a wild nature or disposition and not customarily domesticated, and which, because of its characteristics, may constitute a danger to human life or property if it escapes from secure quarters.
(b) Harboring Prohibited. No person shall keep or maintain or in any way harbor a wild animal either inside or outside a structure in any zone within the limits of the City.
(c) Exceptions. The following are excepted from the application of subsection (b) hereof:
(1) Temporary events such as a circus, sporting event or zoo exhibition where the animals or mascots are handled by trained professional caretakers.
(2) Retail pet stores, with all proper licenses, located in a commercial zoning district.
(3) Any fish or similar aquatic vertebrates bred to remain in a confined body of water.
(4) Any domestic, nonfarm animal, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats or commonly accepted household pets whose presence and numbers do not create a nuisance condition.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for any subsequent offense.
(Ord. 1995-131. Passed 9-5-95.)
(a) No person being the owner of, or having charge of, any pet, shall fail to promptly remove any feces deposited by the pet on public or private property.
(Ord. 1992-158. Passed 12-7-92.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for a second or subsequent offense. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 698.02.
(Ord. 1993-62. Passed 7-6-93.)
(a) No animal-related business shall fail to conform to the Planning and Zoning Code of the City.
(Ord. 1992-158. Passed 12-7-92.)
(Ord. 1992-158. Passed 12-7-92.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for a second or subsequent offense. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 698.02.
(Ord. 1993-62. Passed 7-6-93.)
(a) No person shall place or keep a beehive in the City without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Health Commissioner. Permit applications shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable annual fee of five dollars ($5.00) for each apiary to help defray the costs of processing the application.
(b) The Health Commissioner shall issue a permit for an apiary if he or she finds that:
(1) The apiary does not constitute a nuisance;
(2) The apiary does not disturb the tranquility of the surrounding neighborhood;
(3) The apiary does not endanger the public health; and
(4) The apiary is placed and maintained in a manner approved by the Health Commissioner. The following restrictions may be imposed:
A. The back of the beehive may be no less than six feet from any adjoining residential property or any public road or public right of way and shall comply with zoning restrictions.
B. The side of the beehive may be no less than fifteen feet from any adjoining residential property or any public road or public right of way and shall comply with zoning restrictions.
C. The front of the beehive may be no less than twenty-five feet from any residential property or any public road or public right of way and shall comply with zoning restrictions.
D. The front or entrance of the beehive shall not directly face residences or adjoining property owners.
E. No person shall place or keep an apiary, or cause or allow an apiary to remain, on land not owned or possessed by such person, without first obtaining the written permission to do so of the owner or person lawfully in possession of such land.
F. Every person owning, possessing or controlling an apiary shall maintain within ten feet of each apiary a supply of water with a backflow prevention device which shall be equipped with a float valve or similar device which assures an adequate accessible and useable supply of water for the bees.
(c) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 698.02.
(Ord. 1992-48. Passed 5-4-92.)
(a) As used in this section, “nondomesticated animal” means:
(1) Chickens and fowl, including ducks, geese and any other similar type of fowl.
(2) Domestic farm animals, including sheep, alpacas, llamas, goats, cattle, swine and any other similar type of animal.
(3) Livestock, including horses, ponies, stallions, colts, geldings, mares, rams, lambs, bulls, steer, heifers, cows, calves, mules and any other similar type of animal.
(b) No person shall keep or harbor any nondomesticated animal in the City.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for any subsequent offense. The penalty shall be as provided in Section 698.02.
(Ord. 1998-195. Passed 11-2-98.)