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

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WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Ohio and the Ohio Revised Code, municipalities have the power to enact laws that are for the health, safety, welfare, comfort and peace of the citizens of the municipality; WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds of its members determines that Section 5 of this ordinance is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect on the 180`x' day after its adoption by Council because the owners, keepers and harborers of dogs must be given additional time to comply with the new mandatory insurance provisions; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. Chapter 506, Dangerous and Vicious Animals, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: CHAPTER 506 Dangerous and Vicious Animals 506.01 Keeping dangerous or vicious animals. 506.02 Dangerous animals and vicious animals defined. 506.03 Pit bull dogs or canary dogs. 506.04 Exception, registration and fee. 506.05 Keeping or training animals for fighting. 506.06 Selling, breeding or buying dangerous or vicious animals. 506.07 Impoundment. 506.08 Alternative confinement. 506.09 Hearing by the Director of Public Safety; notice. 506.10 Evidence. 506.11 Decision of the Director of Public Safety. 506.12 Disposition of vicious animals. 506.13 Disposition of dangerous animals. 506.14 Police dogs; service animals. 506.99 Penalty. 506.01 KEEPING DANGEROUS OR VICIOUS ANIMALS. No person shall keep, harbor or own any dangerous or vicious animal within the City of Lakewood, or permit any dangerous animal to be kept within the City of Lakewood except in accordance with the provisions in Section 506.04. 506.02 DANGEROUS ANIMALS AND VICIOUS ANIMALS DEFINED. (a) An animal is deemed to be a dangerous animal when: (1) It has, without provocation, caused serious injury to a human being or do- mestic animal; or (2) It has a known propensity, tendency or disposition, without provocation, to cause serious injury to a human being or domestic animal; or (3) It has been designated to be a dangerous animal after a hearing by the Di- rector of Public Safety or his or her designee; and (4) The public safety can be protected by the owner or custodian of the animal exercising reasonable control over the animal. (b) An animal is deemed to be a vicious animal when: (1) It has, without provocation, caused serious injury to a human being or do- mestic animal; or 4