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

Home Browse Search

tried by a responsible person, and upon a non-retractable leash of not more than six feet in length so as to prevent such dog from entering private property and from chasing or attacking any person, animal or vehicle; or shall fail to keep the dog under the reasonable control of some person. Any dog not properly on a leash will be considered "at large" and in violation of this section. (d) The owner, keeper or harborer of a dog or other animal or fowl who per- mits it to run at large in violation of this section shall, in addition to the penalty provided in subsection (h) hereof, be liable for all damages caused by such dog or other animal or fowl upon the premises of another. (e) Every owner, keeper or harborer of a female dog shall, during all times when such female dog is in heat, either confine such dog indoors or treat her in such manner as not to attract other dogs. (f) Any land which is enclosed with invisible fencing must have its boundary no less than six feet from public property and shall be clearly marked with flags. (g) This section shall not apply to persons operating under the guidelines of a program approved by the Director of Safety for providing for the trapping, spay- ing, or neutering, and releasing of cats and dogs with the purpose of reducing the unwanted shay- animal population in the City. (h)(1) Whoever violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misde- meanor of the fourth degree for a first offense. (2) Whoever violates any provision of this section in a second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. (3) In addition to any penalty provided under law for a violation of this sec- tion, the court shall order the offender to neuter or spay the dog within 14 calen- dar days of the date of conviction unless a licensed veterinarian provides evi- dence to the court's satisfaction that neutering or spaying of the dog is medically contraindicated. (4) Notwithstanding the foregoing penalties, if a domestic animal or human is aggressively bitten by the dog without provocation as a result of a violation of this section, then whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fast degree. Additionally, the court shall order the offender to complete dog obedience training within a specified period of time and provide written proof thereof to the chief. Section 3. Section 505.04, Annual Registration of Dogs; Tags Required, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: 505.04 ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF DOGS; TAGS REQUIRED. (a) Except for guide, leader or listener dogs, or dogs in training to become guide, leader or listener dogs, registered under Ohio R.C. 955.011, and dogs kept by an institution or organization for teaching and research proposes under Ohio R.C. 955.16, no person shall own, keep or harbor a dog more than three months of age without annually registering such dog with the County Auditor. Failure of any dog at any time to wear a valid registration tag shall be prima - fa- cie evidence of lack of registration and subject such dog to impounding and dis- position as provided by Ohio R.C. 955.16. (b) No person shall own, keep or harbor a dog wearing a fictitious, altered or invalid registration tag or a registration tag not issued by the County Auditor in connection with the registration of such animal. (c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. shall be and hereby is repealed, and new Section 505.04, Annual Registration of Dogs; Tags Re- quired, is hereby enacted to read as follows: 505.04 ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF DOGS; TAGS REQUIRED. 20