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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE N0.2011-18 <br />BY: Council Member Orlowski <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 PROHIBIT SURGICAL DEBARKING AND TO PROVIDE FOR <br />ADDITIONAL PENALTIES. <br />WHEREAS, this Council is advised of additional prohibitions and penalties <br />provided for in State law, specifically regarding surgical debarking of such dogs, which <br />would enhance the protections afforded by Section 505.16 and reduce the risk to the <br />safety of residents; 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 requirements, prohibitions and <br />related penalties upon the owners of such animals in order to protect the health, safety <br />and 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 1: 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 and <br />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 <br />any person(s), or to any other domestic animal, for any of the <br />following reasons: <br />A. Any animal that kills or causes serious physical harm (as <br />defined in Ohio R.C. 2901.01(E)) to any person or <br />domestic animal. <br />B. Any animal which bites or causes physical harm to any <br />person or domestic animal while off the premises of the <br />owner on more than one occasion. <br />C. Any pit bull, canary dog or American bull dog, as defined <br />below. <br />D. Any wolf-hybrid. <br />E. "Vicious animal" does not include a police dog that has <br />inflicted any harm specified in this subsection if such <br />