Rule 128-4-06 | Capitol property animal control.
(A) Animals--no animals or pets of any kind are permitted in the capitol buildings except to accommodate persons under the Americans with Disabilities Act and any other applicable laws, or unless express permission is granted by the board or the executive director on behalf of the board.
(B) No owner of any animal shall permit such animal to run at large on capitol square. Except to accommodate persons under the Americans with Disabilities Act and any other applicable laws, all animals shall be securely leashed or under direct physical control of the individual with the animal.
(C) No one shall fail to immediately clean up and properly dispose of any solid waste from any animal owned or under the direct control of said individual.
(D) No animal considered dangerous or a nuisance shall be permitted on capitol square without the prior written approval of the board or the executive director on behalf of the board. If there is not sufficient time to get prior written approval, then oral approval must, within a reasonable time thereafter, be reduced to writing and signed by the requester and the executive director on behalf of the board. Permission for a dangerous animal, or one determined to be a nuisance, to be on capitol square is contingent, at a minimum, on said animal wearing a properly fitted muzzle and/or other appropriate restraining devices.
(E) Any animal found on capitol square in violation of this rule shall be subject to impoundment and all costs associated with impoundment. Boarding and care of said animal shall be the responsibility of the owner.
(F) Whoever violates this rule may be prosecuted under the applicable provisions of the Ohio Revised Code and/or the city code of Columbus.
Last updated December 5, 2024 at 8:29 AM
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