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competent jurisdiction to be banned from the City or destroyed. <br />(6) No parent or other guardian shall permit or negligently suffer a <br />minor under the age of seventeen (17) years to walk a Pit Bull, <br />Canary Dog, American Bulldog, Wolf-Hybrid or vicious animal, <br />with a leash or otherwise, while off the premises of the person who <br />keeps, possesses, harbors, maintains, or has the care, custody or <br />control of the said animal. <br />(j) Penalties. <br />(1) A violation of any of the provisions of this section shall constitute <br />a first degree misdemeanor. In addition to imprisonment and fines, <br />any person convicted of a violation of a provision of paragraph <br />(i)(3) above shall be ordered by the court to fully reimburse any <br />victim who, as a direct and proximate result of the said violation, <br />incurred medical or other out-of-pocket expenses on behalf of <br />himself, any member of his family, or any family pet. <br />(2) In addition to the foregoing criminal penalties, the Director of <br />Law, following a violation of any provision of this section and <br />upon the written recommendation of the Animal Warden, is <br />authorized to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain <br />an order seizing such animal, banning such animal from the City, <br />having such animal destroyed, or other appropriate order to protect <br />the health and safety of residents of North Olmsted. <br />(3) In addition, the court may order the offender to personally <br />supervise the vicious animal that the offender owns, keeps, or <br />harbors, to cause that dog to complete dog obedience training, <br />or to do both, and the court may order the offender to obtain <br />liability insurance. The court, in the alternative, may order the <br />vicious animal to be humanely destroyed by a licensed <br />veterinarian, the county dog warden, or the county humane <br />society. <br />SECTION 2: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after <br />the earliest date provided for by law. <br />PASSED: ~'~.~2~~~ ~ , ,~~ / <br />ATTE T: <br />7 <br />~~~ i~eU <br />MARIE GALLO <br />Clerk of Council <br />APPROVED: ~r~j J~; ( ~ <br />First Reading: ~~/`~ ~ ~l / <br />Second Reading: ~%~ /~~ / <br />Third Reading: d~~is~~ r ~ <br />Committee:. ~ 5~~~ <br />~,,,, <br />,~--' <br />DUANE K. LIMPERT <br />President of Council <br />APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM.• <br />to <br />