01-18 Amend 505 Animals and Fowl & 506 Dangerous and Vicious Animals

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All signs in residential areas must be setback from the front property line a min- imum of five feet. All signs are to be purchased firm the City. (5) Within ten calendar days of the notice of classification, provide the Divi- sion of Police with an identifying color photograph of the dog. (6) Notify veterinarians, veterinary staff, groomers, and other members of the public who come into direct contact with the designated dog that the dog has been designed as a dangerous or vicious dog prior to such contact. (7) Successfully complete a dog obedience or behavior modification course that includes a minimum of six hours of in- person professional training or be- havior modification within 90 calendar days of the final determination of the dog as a dangerous or vicious dog and provide proof of completion to the chief. (8) Consent to an inspection of the property where the dog is kept, other than within any private structure unless otherwise authorized by law, by the chief for the purpose of determining compliance with the requirements of this section. (e) No person shall do any of the following: (1) Debark or surgically silence a dog that the person knows or has reason to believe is a dangerous or vicious dog; (2) Possess a dangerous or vicious dog if the person knows or has reason to believe that the dog has been debarked or surgically silenced; (3) Falsely attest on a waiver form provided by the veterinarian under section 955.22(F) of the Revised Code that the person's dog is not a dangerous or vi- cious dog or otherwise provide false information on that written waiver form. It is an affirmative defense to a charge of a violation of this subsection that the veterinarian who is charged with the violation obtained, prior to debarking or surgically silencing the dog, a written waiver form that complies with section 955.22(F) of the Revised Code and that attests that the dog is not a dangerous or vicious dog. (f) Penalties. (1) Whoever violates this section when the violation involves a nuisance dog is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on the first offense, a misde- meanor of the third degree on the second offense, and a misdemeanor of the fast degree on the third or any subsequent offense. Notwithstanding the foregoing penalties, if the dog aggressively bites a do- mestic animal or Inman without provocation as a result of a violation of this section, then whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Additionally, the court shall order the offender to complete dog obedi- ence training within a specified period of time and provide written proof thereof to the chief. (2) Whoever violates this section when the violation involves a dangerous dog is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree on the fast offense, a misdemean- or of the second degree on the second offense, and a misdemeanor of the first degree on the third or any subsequent offense. Notwithstanding the foregoing penalties, if the dog aggressively bites a do- mestic animal or human without provocation as a result of a violation of this section, then whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Additionally, the court shall order the offender to complete dog obedi- ence training within a specified period of time and provide written proof thereof to the chief. The court may further impose reasonable terms, conditions and re- strictions deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare, Notwithstanding the foregoing penalties, if the dog kills a domestic animal or causes serious injury to a human as a result of a violation of this section, then whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. The court may impose reasonable terms, conditions and restrictions deemed neces- sary to protect the public health, safety and welfare, including imposing addi- tional keeping requirements on the dog while it is kept or harbored within the City, requiring the owner, keeper, or harborer of the dog to temporarily or per- 13