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 Cincinnati
 Code of Ordinances
 Title VII. GENERAL REGULATIONS
 Chapter 701. ANIMALS, BIRDS, FOWL

  § 701-2. Leash Required; Responsibility for Injury.  

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  • (A)

    Except when a dog is lawfully engaged in a competition or hunting and accompanied by the owner, keeper, harborer, or handler of the dog, no owner, keeper, or harborer of any dog shall fail at any time to do either of the following:

    (1)

    Keep the dog physically confined or restrained upon the premises of the owner, keeper, or harborer by a leash, tether, adequate fence, supervision, or secure enclosure to prevent escape;

    (2)

    When off the premises of the owner, keeper, or harborer, keep the dog on a leash under the reasonable control of some person who is of suitable age and discretion;

    (3)

    This subsection does not apply when the dog is within a designated dog park pursuant to Rule 41 of the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Cincinnati.

    (B)

    Violations.

    (1)

    Off Leash . A violation of subsection 701-2(A) shall constitute a Class A Civil Offense.

    (2)

    Menacing Fashion . A violation of subsection 701-2(A) which results in the dog behaving in a menacing fashion shall constitute a Class C Civil Offense. A dog which has behaved in a menacing fashion may meet the definition of a nuisance dog under section 701-1-N and may be designated as a nuisance dog in accordance with section 701-50 of this chapter.

    (3)

    Injury . A violation of subsection 701-2(A) which results in injury to any person or domestic animal shall constitute a Class C Civil Offense. A dog which has caused injury to any person or domestic animal may meet the definition of a dangerous dog under section 701-1-D-1 and may be designated as a dangerous dog in accordance with section 701-50 of this chapter.

    (4)

    Serious Injury . A violation of subsection 701-2(A) which results in serious injury to any person or domestic animal shall constitute a Class E2 Civil Offense. Subsequent violations of subsection 701-2(B) which result in serious injury to any person or domestic animal shall constitute a Class F Civil Offense. A dog which has caused serious injury to any person or domestic animal may meet the definition of a vicious dog under section 701-1-V and may be designated as a vicious dog in accordance with section 701-50 of this chapter.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 460-1999, eff. Dec. 24, 1999; a. Ord. No. 062-2015, § 1, eff. April 4, 2015; Emer. Ord. No. 183-2015, § 1, eff. June 17, 2015)

Cross reference

Penalty, § 701-99.