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<br />CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2007 - 25 <br />BY: Council Member Barker <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 505.16 OF CHAPTER SOS <br />(ANIMALS AND FOWL) OF THE GENERAL OFFENSES CODE, <br />ENTITLED "VICIOUS AND DANGEROUS ANIMALS," IN ORDER <br />TO REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF PIT BULLS, WOLF-HYBRIDS <br />AND VICIOUS ANIMALS KEPT IN THE CITY OF NORTH <br />OLMSTED, AND TO IMPOSE LIABILITY INSURANCE AND <br />OTHER REQUIREMENTS UPON THE OWNERS OF SUCH <br />ANIMALS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AS AMENDED. <br />WHEREAS, recently a woman and her dog were attacked by an unregistered pit <br />bull in the City of North Olmsted; and <br />WHEREAS, this Council, upon review, finds that the keeping in the City of North <br />Olmsted of pit bulls, wolf-hybrids and other animals that by temperament and/or training <br />may be deemed "vicious," poses a substantial risk to the safety of residents; and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to require the owners of pit bulls, <br />wolf-hybrids and other animals that by temperament and/or training are vicious animals., <br />to register such animals with the Animal Warden so that the City may be assured that <br />such animals are being kept confined on their owner's premises in a manner that <br />minimizes the risk of injury to others; and <br />WHEREAS, it is accordingly the desire of this Council to amend Section 505.16 <br />of the General Offenses Code in order impose such registration and other related <br />requirements upon the owners of such animals in order to protect the health, safety and <br />welfare of North Olmsted residents; <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF NORTH OLMSTED, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION l: That Section 505.16 of Chapter 505 (Animals and Fowl) of the <br />General Offenses Code, which presently reads as follows: <br />505.16 VICIOUS AND DANGEROUS ANIMALS. <br />(a) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation <br />and enforcement of this section: <br />(1) "Animal Warden" means the Animal Warden of the City or his <br />authorized representative. <br />(2) "Vicious animal" means any animal which represents a danger to