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(a) No person shall maliciously or willfully kill or injure a dog, cat, or any other domesticated animal, unless such act is to protect the public or themselves from serious injury.
(b) No person shall maliciously or willfully administer poison to a dog, cat, or any other domestic animal that is the property of another; and no person shall, willfully, place any poisoned food where it may be easily found and eaten by any such animal, either upon his or her own lands or the lands of another.
(c) No person shall:
(1) Torture an animal, deprive one (1) of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying it during the confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water;
(2) Commit an act of cruelty against an animal;
(3) Impound or confine an animal without affording it, during the confinement, access to shelter from wind, rain, snow, heat, cold or excessive direct sunlight, if it can reasonably be expected that the animal would otherwise become sick or in some other way suffer. For the purpose of this section, "shelter" means an artificially made enclosure, windbreak;
(4) Carry or convey an animal in a cruel or inhumane manner.
(d) Whoever violates division (a) or (c) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Whoever violates division (b) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(e) As used in this section, "cruelty," "torment," and "torture" shall have the same meaning as in R.C. § 1717.01.
(f) This section does not apply to the lawful practice of veterinary medicine by a person who has been issued a license, temporary permit, or registration certificate to do so under R.C. Chapter 4741 nor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 76-96. Passed 6-10-96; Ord. 72-03. Passed 9-8-03; Ord. 08-2020. Passed 1-27-20.)
(a) No person shall tether an animal in any of the following circumstances:
(1) For more than six (6) hours total in a twenty-four (24) hour period and not more than two (2) unsupervised consecutive hours with no less than a one (1) hour period between tetherings;
(2) Between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. other than short, not to exceed twenty (20) minutes, periods;
(3) When a heat or cold advisory has been issued by a local or state authority or the National Weather Service;
(4) When a severe weather warning has been issued by a local or state authority or the National Weather Service;
(5) When the tether is less than ten (10) feet in length;
(6) When the tether allows the animal to come within fifteen (15) feet of a sidewalk or otherwise within ten (10) feet of a property line;
(7) When the tether is attached by means of a pinch-type, prong-type, of choke-type collar or if the collar is unsafe or is not properly fitted;
(8) When the tether may cause injury or entanglement;
(9) When the tether is made of a material that is unsuitable for the animal's size and weight or that causes any unnecessary discomfort to the animal;
(10) When no owner or occupant is present at the premises.
(b) As used in this section, "tether" means a rope, chain, cord, dog run or pulley, or similar restraint for holding an animal in place, allowing a radius in which it can move about.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on the first offense, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on the second offense, and a misdemeanor of the first degree on the third or any subsequent offense. Notwithstanding the foregoing penalties, if an animal becomes sick or injured as a result of this section, then whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 10-2020. Passed 1-27-20.)
(a) No person shall keep or harbor any animal or fowl within 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) Any animal, which destroys or damages any lawn, tree, shrub, plant, building, or other property other than property of its owner or person in charge or control of such animal by scratching, digging, running loose, defecating or urinating, or otherwise injures property of others as described above, is hereby declared a nuisance.
(c) Any person being the owner of or in charge or control of any animal shall immediately remove all feces deposited by such animal from another person's property including public parks or other public property. The responsible person in charge or control of such animal shall immediately dispose of same in a sanitary manner.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor; however, if within one (1) year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of violating this section, the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If the offender has two (2) or more violations of this section within one (1) year, the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor in the third degree.
(e) If the offender has two (2) or more violations of this section within one (1) year, the animal may be seized and removed from the City.
(Ord. 76-96. Passed 6-10-96; Ord. 72-03. Passed 9-8-03; Ord. 107-19. Passed 9-23-19.)
(a) No person shall own, harbor or keep in custody a dog which disturbs the peace by barking, yelping, howling or making other loud noises to the annoyance and/or discomfort of any person. Continuous barking, yelping, howling and/or making other loud noises for 15 consecutive minutes by such dog, whether confined inside a residence or building or to the outside area, shall be deemed to have disturbed the peace and to have caused the annoyance and discomfort of persons; provided, that at the time of the complaint, no person or persons were trespassing or threatening to trespass upon the private property of the owner, and provided that the dog was not being teased or provoked in any manner.
(b) Any person who shall allow any dog habitually to remain, be lodged or fed within any dwelling, building, yard or enclosure owned or occupied by such person shall be considered as harboring or keeping such dog.
(c) Upon an initial complaint, an enforcement officer shall warn the person in writing of the violation. Upon a second such complaint within 30 days, the enforcement officer shall charge the person with a violation of this section.
(d) Division (a) of this section does not apply to owners, operators or employees of licensed veterinary hospitals, licensed kennels, or licensed animal boarding establishments, nor does this section apply to blind, deaf or hearing impaired, or mobility impaired persons when the dog serves as an assistance dog.
(e) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 76-96. Passed 6-10-96; Ord. 72-03. Passed 9-8-03.)
(a) No person shall willfully own, keep, feed, or harbor any dangerous or wild animal within city limits which could constitute a health risk to humans or domesticated animals. These "health risk animals" include, but are not limited to, rodents, raccoons, opossum, skunks, coyotes, wolves, bats, groundhogs, or any other animal capable of passing harmful viruses, fungi, or bacteria such as, but not limited to, rabies, tuberculosis, and encephalitis. Squirrels and wild birds shall be an exception to this section.
(b) Squirrels and wild birds may be fed within city limits providing reasonable efforts are made to avoid access to the feed by other animals covered within (a) of this section.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(Ord. 76-96. Passed 6-10-96; Ord. 72-03. Passed 9-8-03.)
(a) (1) Whenever any person is bitten by a dog or other animal, a report of such bite shall be made to the applicable county Health Commissioner within twenty-four (24) hours. The dog or other animal inflicting a bite shall immediately be examined by a qualified veterinarian and results of such examination shall be reported to the Health Commissioner within twenty-four (24) hours. At the direction of the Health Commissioner, the dog or other animal shall either be confined by its owner or harborer to his premises away from the public at large or be placed under supervision of a veterinarian at the owner's or harborer's expense. The isolation or observation period shall not be less than ten (10) days from the date the person was bitten, at which time a report of the condition of the animal shall be made to the Health Commissioner.
(2) No person shall fail to comply with the requirements of this section or with any order of the Health Commissioner made pursuant thereto, nor fail to immediately report to the Health Commissioner any symptoms or behaviors suggestive of rabies.
(b) No owner, keeper, or harborer of any dog, cat, or ferret shall fail to have same animal vaccinated against rabies, nor shall any animal impounded by the City be released until proof is shown that the animal has been vaccinated against rabies.
(c) No owner, keeper or harborer of a dangerous dog or other dangerous animal, as defined in Section 505.01(b), shall fail to report any incident of dog or animal bite within one (1) hour to the City animal control officer, the City Police Department or the County Board of Health.
(d) Whoever violates divisions (a) or (b) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Whoever violates division (c) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor in the fourth degree.
(Ord. 76-96. Passed 6-10-96; Ord. 72-03. Passed 9-8-03; Ord. 107-19. Passed 9-23-19.)
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