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National ~hl!lll COfP.. Cols.. O. ~ Form -No. H08-A,
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AMENDING CHAPTER 505 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE
I OF DUBLIN TO INCLUDE PROHIBITION OF THE KEEPING OF DANGEROUS
ANIMALS, REPTILES, AND FISH IN THE VILLAGE OF DUBLIN, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the Village of Dublin deems it advisable to control and regulate the
possession and care of dangerous animals within the Village; and
WHEREAS, it i~ deemed to be necessary and beneficial to the health and safety
of the citizens of this community that the possession and care of dangerous
animals be prohibited.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Village of Dublin, State
of Ohio, 7 of the elected members concurring:
SECTION 1. That the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Dublin are hereby
amended, enacting new Sections 505.14 through 505.20 thereto, to read as
follows:
505.14 DANGEROUS ANIMALS, DEFINITIONS
As hereinafter used unless the context otherwise requires
(a) "Dangerous Animal" means any animal other than domestic
dogs and cats, which in its wild state is carnivorous
I or which because of its nature or physical makeup is
capable of inflicting serious physical harm or death
to human beings, including but not limited to members
of the cat family; and reptiles which are ~emamDQBS
or otherwise present a risk of serious physical harm
or death to human beings as a result of their nature
or physical makeup, including all constrictors; and
fish which present a risk of serious physical harm or
death to human beings as a result of their nature or
physical makeup; andlailil:lgeflts~nha; and all 1:>-)a::-8,
wolves, wolverines, badgers, lions, tigers and such
other animals as the Village Manager, in consulta-
tion with the Police Chief, determines by written
rules to be dangerous animals.
(b) "Own, harbor or keep" means to have legal title to or
control or custody over any dangerous animal in the
Village of Dublin, except as otherwise provided in
.Section 505.16.
(c) "Person" includes any natural person, association,
partnership, organization or corporation.
(d) "Serious physical harm" has the same meaning as con-
I tained in Ohio Revised Code, Section 2901 (E).
505.15 OWN, HARBOR OR KEEP A DANGEROUS ANIMAL
(a) Except as provided in Section 505.16, no person shall
own, keep or harbor any dangerous animal in the Village
of Dublin.
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I 505.16 EXCEPTIONS
(a) The provisions of Sections 505.14 through 505.15 shall
not apply to any keeping of such animals in a bona fide,
licensed veterinary hospi tal for treatment; bona fide
educational or medical institutions, museums; circus,
zoo, carnival or other event for entertainment, which
is authorized by law by the proper and responsible
official or officials of the Village of Dublin, pro-
vided that proper bond or insurance be posted, to in-
demnify those who may be injured or killed by danger-
ous animals. The type and amount of such bond or
insurance shall be determined by the Director of Law,
except where otherwise provided by ordinance.
505.17 NOTICE OF KEEPING DANGEROUS ANIMALS
(a) Upon the written _ complaint of any person that _a per-
son owns or is keeping or harboring a dangerous animal
on premises in the Village of Dublin, the Police Chief
shall forthwith cause the matter to be investigated,
and if after such investigation the facts indicate that
such person, named in the complaint, is in fact the
I owner or is keeping or harboring any such dangerous
animal in the Village, he shall forthwith send written
notice to such person, to be delivered via certified
mail or personally served by a police officer, requir-
ing such person to safely remove said animal from the
Village wi thin three (3) days of the date of such
notice.
(b) Notice, as herein provided, shall not be required
where such dangerous animal has previously caused
serious physical harm or death to any person, or
has escaped and is at large, in which case the Police
Chief shall cause said animal to be immediately
seized and impounded, according to the provisions of
Section 505.18, or killed if seizure and impoundment
are not possible without risk of serious physical
harm or death to any person.
505.18 SEIZURE AND IMPOUNDMENT OF DANGEROUS ANIMALS
(a) The Police Chief shall forthwith cause to be seized
and impounded any dangerous animal where the person
owning, keeping or harboring such animal has failed
to comply with the notice sent pursuant to Section
505.17. Upon seizure and impoundment, said animal
I shall be delivered to a place of confinement which
may be with any organization which is authorized
by law to accept, own, keep or harbor such animals.
(b) If, during the course of seizing and impounding any
such animal, the animal poses a risk of serious phy-
sical ha-rm or death to any person, such person or
persons authorized by the Police Chief may render
said animal immobile by means of tranquilizers or
other safe drugs, or if that is not safely possible,
then said animal may be killed.
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I 505.19 PENALTY
(a) Any person who violates the provisions of Section 505.18
inclusive, shall, upon conviction therefor, be guilty of
a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for the first offense,
and for each subsequent offense under such sections,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree,
provided, however, that each day a person fails to abide
by the notice sent by the Police Chief, after the expir-
ation date therein, shall constitute a distinct and
separate offense.
505.20 COSTS TO BE PAID BY RESPONSIBLE PERSONS
(a) Any reasonable costs incurred by the Police Chief in
seizing, impounding and for confining any dangerous
animal, pursuant to the provisions of Section 505.18,
shall be charged against the owner, keeper or harborer
of such animal and shall be collected by the Director
of Law.
SECTION 2. That this Ordinance be, and the same hereby is, declared to be an
emergency measure necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health
I and safety and, therefore, this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
immediately upon its passage.
Passed this ~O-1/t.- day of De~ern be.r , 1982.
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ATTEST:
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Sponsor: Assistant Village Manager
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1 hereby certify that copies of this Ordinance/Resoluti,on
were p03ted in the Village of Dublin in accordance WIth
Section 731.25 of the Ohio Revised Code.
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