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ENFORCEMENT OF THE STATE LAWS

Pursuant to Ohio State Law, the Preble County Dog Warden is mandated to enforce Sections 955.01-955.27; 955.29-955.38 and 955.50 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Some of the sections most commonly enforced include:

Control of Dog (ORC 955.22)
No owner, keeper and/or harborer of any dog shall fail to keep it either physically confined upon the premises by a leash, tether, adequate fence, or secure enclosure to prevent escape, or under reasonable control of some person.

Dog Licensing (ORC 955.21)
All dogs three months of age or older must be licensed.  No dog shall be harbored, kept and/or owned without displaying a current valid dog registration tag from the county where the dog is kept.

Display of License Tag (ORC 955.10)
A valid license tag must be worn by the dog(s) at all times.

Animal Abandonment (ORC 959.01)
No owner or keeper of a dog, cat, or other domestic animal shall abandon such animal.

Animal Cruelty (ORC 959.13)
No person shall torture an animal, deprive one of necessary sustenance,  unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or confine an animal without providing a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water.

No person shall confine an animal without providing access to shelter from wind, rain, snow or excessive sunlight if it can be reasonably expected the animal would otherwise become sick or in some other way suffer.
 

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