505.01 Dogs and other animals running at large.
505.02 Cats.
505.021 Impounding and disposition of animals.
505.0211 Vicious dogs.
505.0212 Removal, impoundment and destruction of vicious animals.
505.022 Dangerous, wild and undomesticated animals, reptiles, insects or pet prohibited.
505.023 Chicken regulations.
505.024 Keeping of bees.
505.03 Annual registration of dogs; tags required.
505.04 Abandoning animals.
505.05 Killing or injuring animals.
505.051 Teasing or striking dogs used by the Police Department.
505.052 Injuring or killing dogs used by the Police Department.
505.06 Poisoning animals.
505.07 Cruelty to animals generally.
505.071 Cruelty to companion animals.
505.08 Nuisance conditions prohibited.
505.09 Barking dogs.
505.10 Dog bites.
505.11 Hunting prohibited.
505.12 Coloring rabbits or baby poultry; sale or display of poultry.
505.13 Injured animals.
505.14 Reporting escapes.
505.15 Feeding of wildlife and stray animals prohibited.
505.16 Rights of blind, deaf or hearing impaired, or mobility impaired person, or trainer with assistance dog.
505.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
See sectional histories for similar State law
Owner or keeper liable for damages - see Ohio R.C. 951.10
Dog registration - see Ohio R.C. 955.01
Discharging firearms prohibited - see GEN. OFF. 549.12
(a) Definitions as used in this Chapter:
(1) “Owner” means any person, group of persons or corporation owning, keeping and harboring animals.
(2) "Animal" means any living thing from the kingdom of Animalia and to include fish, birds, insects, reptiles, mammals excluding human beings.
(3) “At large” means any animal that is off the premises of its own and not under control of a competent person.
(b) No person who is the owner or keeper of animals shall permit them to run at large upon any public place, or upon any unenclosed lands, or upon the premises of another.
(c) No person being the owner of or having charge of any dog, whether wearing a registration tag or not, shall permit it to run at large upon any public place or upon the premises of another. No owner, keeper or harborer of any female dog shall permit such dog to go beyond the premises of such owner or keeper at any time such dog is in heat, unless such dog is properly in leash. The owner or keeper of every dog shall at all times keep such dog either confined upon the premises of the owner or keeper, or under reasonable control of some responsible person.
(ORC 95.22)
(d) The running at large of any such animal in or upon any of the places mentioned in this section is prima-facie evidence that it is running at large in violation of this section. (ORC 951.02)
(e) Whoever violates subsection (b) hereof is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (ORC 951.99)
(f) Whoever violates subsection (c) hereof shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first offense. For each subsequent offense, such person shall be fined not less than seventy-five dollars ($75.00) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) and may be imprisoned for not more than thirty days. (ORC 955.99(D); Ord. 29-2014. Passed 4-14-14.)
(a) No person owning, keeping, harboring or having charge or control of any cat shall permit it to run at large or to howl so as to disturb the quiet of any person, or to prowl in close proximity to dogs and thereby excite the dogs to barking and thereby disturb the quiet of any person.
(Ord. 9-1968. Passed 3-11-68.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
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