(a) No person being the owner or having charge of cattle, horses, swine, sheep, geese, ducks, goats, turkeys, chickens or other fowl or animals shall permit them to run at large upon any public place, or upon any unenclosed lands or upon the premises of another.
(ORC 951.02)
(ORC 951.02)
(b) No owner, keeper or harborer of any dog shall permit it to go on public property, unless the dog is properly in leash. “Public property” shall be defined as the streets and sidewalks of the Municipality and other public property including, but not limited to, public parks. The Director of Public Service and Safety may designate a dog park where dogs on public property need not be on leash.
(c) No owner, keeper or harborer of any dog shall fail to keep it under reasonable control on the premises of such person or when the dog is on other private property. “Reasonable control” shall be defined as leash, tether, adequate fence (electronic or otherwise), secure enclosure, or vocal, electronic or visual commands which prevent such animal from escaping from said private property.
(Ord. 2008-37. Passed 9-22-08.)
(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)
(ORC 951.02)
(e) Whoever violates this subsection (a) hereof is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(ORC 951.99)
(ORC 951.99)
(f) (1) Whoever violates subsection (b) or (c) hereof is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for a first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for each subsequent offense.
(2) In addition to the penalties prescribed in subsection (f)(l) hereof, if the offender is guilty of a violation of subsection (b) or (c) hereof, the court may order the offender to personally supervise the dog that he owns, keeps or harbors, to cause that dog to complete dog obedience training, or to do both.
(ORC 955.99)
(ORC 955.99)