27-11 Amend 505.02 & 505.11 - Trap, Neuter, Release

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PLACED ON 1ST REDING & REFERRED TO THE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE 6/6/11. SECOND READING 6/20/11. ORDINANCE NO. 27-11 By; Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Smith. AN ORDINANCE modifying Sections 505.02 and 505.11 of the Lakewood Codi- fied Ordinances to permit the release and nutrition of animals trapped and spayed or neu- tered pursuant to acity-approved program. WHEREAS, Section 505.02 of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances prohibits, un- derpenalty of law, owners, keepers and hazborers of cats and dogs from permitting those animals to run at large in the city; and WHEREAS, Section 505.11 of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances prohibits, un- der penalty of law, persons from feeding animals outdoors except under limited circum- stances which do not include city-approved programs designed to trap, spay or neuter, and release animals for the purpose of reducing the number of strays in the city and at the Lakewood Animal Shelter; and WHEREAS, this Council has determined that permitting those operating under a city-approved program designed to trap, spay or neuter, and release animals for the pur- pose ofreducing the number of strays in the city and at the Lakewood Animal Shelter is a worthwhile endeavor, such that amendments to Sections 505.02 and 505.11 aze appropri- ate and necessary; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitufion of the State of Ohio and the Ohio Re- vised Code, municipalities have the power to enact laws that are for the health, safety, welfare, comfort and peace of the citizens of the municipality; now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. Section 505.02 of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances, currently reading as follows: 505.02 DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE. (a) No person being the owner or having chazge of any animals or fowl of any kind in the City shall allow or permit such animals or fowl to run at lazge upon any public place, or upon any unenclosed lands, or upon the premises of another. (b) No person who is the owner or in chazge or control of any dog or cat, whether wearing a registration tag or not, shall pernut such dog or cat to run at lazge within the City. Unauthorized entry by such dog or cat, upon the premises of another or upon any public street or ground shall constitute "running at lazge" within the meaning of this section. (c) No person who is the owner or in charge or control of any dog shall pemrit such dog to go or remain upon any public street or ground within the City except when accompanied by a responsible person, and upon a leash as to prevent such dog from entering private property and from chasing or attacking any person, animal or vehicle. Any dog not