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(d) If a violation of C.O. Section 505.13 hereof involves a dog that is not a nuisance dog, <br />dangerous dog, or vicious dog the offender shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars or <br />more than one hundred dollars on a first offense, and on a subsequent offense shall be fined not <br />-less than seventy-five dollars or more than two hundred and fifty dollars any may be imprisoned <br />for not more than thirty days. In addition the court may order the offender to personally <br />supervise the dog that the offender owns, keeps, or harbors, to cause that dog to complete dog <br />obedience training, or to do both. <br />(e) If a violation of C.O. Section 505.13 hereof involves a nuisance dog, whoever violates <br />that subsection is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on the first offense and of a misdemeanor of <br />the fourth degree on each subsequent offense involving the same dog. Upon a person being <br />convicted of or pleading guilty to a third violation of C.O. Section 505.13, involving the same <br />dog, the court shall require the offender to register the dog as a dangerous dog. In addition, the <br />court may order the offender to personally supervise the nuisance dog that the offender owns, <br />keeps, or harbors, to cause that dog to complete dog obedience training, or both. <br />(f) If a violation of subsection (b) hereof involves a dangerous dog, then, whoever violates <br />that subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense and of a <br />misdemeanor of the third degree on each subsequent offense. In addition to this penalty and the <br />penalty provided in Section 501.99, the court may order the offender to personally supervise the <br />dangerous dog that he or she owns, keeps or harbors, to cause that dog to complete dog <br />obedience training, or to do both, and the court may order the offender to obtain liability <br />insurance pursuant to subsection (c) hereof. The court, in the alternative, may order the <br />dangerous dog to be humanely destroyed by a licensed veterinarian, the County Dog warden or <br />the County Humane Society at the owner's expense. <br />(g) If a violation of subsection (b) hereof involves a vicious dog, whoever violates that <br />subsection is guilty of one of the following: <br />(1) A felony of the fourth degree if the dog kills a person. Prosecution shall be <br />made under Ohio R.C. 955.22(D) and punishment shall be as provided in Ohio R.C. <br />2929.11. Additionally, the court shall order that the vicious dog be humanely destroyed by a <br />licensed veterinarian, the County Dog Warden or the County Humane Society at the <br />owner's expense. <br />(2) A misdemeanor of the first degree if the dog causes serious injury to a person. <br />Prosecution for the misdemeanor shall be under this section and punishment shall be as <br />provided in Section 501.99. Prosecution for the felony shall be under Ohio R.C. 955.22(D) <br />and punishment shall be as provided in Ohio R.C. 2929.1 1. Additionally, the court may <br />order the vicious dog to be humanely destroyed by a licensed veterinarian, the County Dog <br />Warden or the County Humane Society at the owner's expense. <br />(3) A misdemeanor of the first degree if the dog causes injury, other than killing or <br />serious injury, to any person. Punishment shall be as provided in Section 501.99. <br />(h) Whoever violates subsection (c) hereof is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. <br />Punishment shall be as provided in Section 501.99. (Ord. 2009-58. Passed 12-21-09.) <br />EXHIBIT A <br />