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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2001-116 <br />BY: COUNCIL MEMBER MCKAY AND COUNCII.. MEMBER NASHAR <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 505.16 OF CHAPTER 545 OF THE <br />GENERAL OFFENSES CODE ENTITLED "ANIMAI..S & FOWL, " IN ORDER TO <br />BETTER REGULATE THE KEEPING AND MAINTAINING OF VICIOUS AND <br />DANGEROUS ANIMAI..S WITHIN THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, INCL UDING <br />DOGS WHICH MENACE PEOPLE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. <br />WHEREAS, the keeping of vicious and dangerous animals by residents constitutes a serious <br />threat to the health and safety of the community; and <br />WHEREAS, vicious and dangerous dogs are not limited to a specific breed; and <br />WHEREAS, certain dogs, by virtue of their size, weight, aggressive nature, and training, if <br />not properly controlled by their owners, pose a menace to the general public and a clear and present <br />danger to the health and safety of nearby residents; and <br />WHEREAS, this Council desires to regulate the keeping of such dogs which menace the <br />general public, in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of North Olmsted; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That Section 505.16 of the General Offenses Code, entitled "Vicious and <br />Dangerous Animals," which presently reads as follows: <br />"505.16 VICIOUS AND DANGEROUS ANIMALS. <br />(a) Definitions. The following definitions sha11 apply in the interpretation and <br />enforcement of this section: <br />(1) "Animal Warden" means the Animal Warden of the City or his authorized <br />representative. <br />(2) "Vicious animal" means any animal which represents a danger to any <br />person(s), or to any other domestic animal, for any of the following reasons: <br />A. Any animal that kills or causes serious physical harm (as defined in <br />Ohio R.C. 2901.01(E) to any person or domestic animal. <br />B. Any animal which bites or causes physical harm to any person or <br />domestic animal while off the premises of the owner on more than one <br />occasion. <br />C. Any dog that is classified as vicious under Ohio R.C. <br />955.11(A)(4)(a)(iii). <br />1