(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.
(A)(B) No owner of any
animal shall permit such animal to run at large in
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.
(B)(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.
(C)(D) No
animal considered dangerous or a nuisance shall be permitted
in
on capitol
square without the prior written approval of the capitol square review and advisory 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
a representative of the capitol square review and
advisory
the executive director on behalf of
the board. Permission for a dangerous animal, or one determined to be a
nuisance, to be within the statehouse or the
premises surrounding it,
on capitol
square is contingent, at a minimum, on said animal wearing a properly fitted muzzle
and/or other appropriate restraining devices.
(D)(E) Any animal found
within the statehouse or the statehouse
grounds,
on capitol square in violation
of this rule, shall be subject to
impoundment and all costs associated with impoundment,
.
boarding
Boarding and care of said animal shall be the
responsibility of the owner.
(E)(F) Whoever violates
this rule may be prosecuted under the applicable provisions of the Ohio Revised
Code and/or the city code of Columbus.
Replaces: 128-4-02
