705.02 DOG LICENSE; DOGS UNDER CONTROL OR RUNNING AT LARGE; LEASHES REQUIRED IN CERTAIN CITY PARKS.

   (a)    Except as otherwise provided in the Ohio Revised Code, every person who owns, keeps, or harbors a dog more than three months of age in the City of Shaker Heights shall obtain and maintain a current dog license issued by the Cuyahoga County Auditor.
(ORC 955.01)

   (b)   Any person, being the owner, keeper or harborer of any dog, when the dog is on the premises of its owner, keeper or harborer, shall keep the dog physically confined or restrained upon the premises by a leash, tether, adequate physical or buried electric dog fence, supervision, training and/or secure enclosure to prevent escape.

   (c)    The entry of any dog upon any public or private property within the limits of this City, other than the property of the owner, keeper or harborer of such dog, shall constitute a running at large, unless such dog is securely leashed or under such control by the owner, keeper or harborer so as to prevent the dog from being or creating a nuisance. No person, being the owner, keeper or harborer of any dog shall permit the dog to run at large within the limits of this City.

   (d)   A vicious or dangerous dog shall at all times be restrained or confined as set forth in this chapter.

   (e)   No person, being the owner, keeper or harborer of any dog, shall permit the dog to enter Horseshoe Lake Park, Lower Lake Park or Southerly Park, as defined in this section, unless the dog is securely leashed and the leash is firmly held by the person with the dog. Horseshoe Lake Park is that area of the City, beginning at the curb, east of Lee Road, north of South Park Boulevard, west of Park Drive, including the driveway entrance to the Park, and south of the City line. Lower Lake Park is that area of the City, beginning at the curb, east of Coventry Road, north of South Park Boulevard, west of North Woodland Road, and south of the City line. Southerly Park is that area of the City, beginning at the curb, east of West Park Boulevard, north of South Woodland Road, west of South Park Boulevard, and south of Shaker Boulevard.

   (f)   Any violation of subsection (c) of this section shall be a minor misdemeanor. In addition to any other method of enforcement provided in these Codified Ordinances, subsection (c) of this section may be enforced by the issuance of a citation pursuant to Rule 4.1 of the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.

   (g)   Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 121.10 of the Codified Ordinances to the contrary, Dog Wardens, Special Police Officers, or other employees of the City may be commissioned by the Mayor to issue citations, sign complaints and/or issue summonses to enforce the provisions of this section. (Ord. 08-102. Enacted 11-24-08.)