(A) No person shall bring any animal or pet
into any nature preserve or natural area.
(B) Exceptions:
Dogs
A service animal as defined by the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 28 C.F.R. part 35, subpart A, ยง 35.104 )
used by blind, deaf, mobility or emotionally impaired persons:
; hunting dogs
during lawful hunts on posted area; domestic cats and dogs within the
designated parking lots of nature preserves or natural areas; and within
Blackhand gorge state nature preserve limited to the paved trail designated as
the Blackhand trail (a dedicated state recreational trail).
(C) Any person who is the owner or handler of
any pet, except hunting dogs engaged in legal hunting, shall keep said pet on a
leash, not to exceed six feet in length from hand to pet, in hand and under
control while such pet is within an area where pets are permitted. If the
disposition of any pet excites fear or audibly disturbs the quiet enjoyment of
other
person
persons, the owner or handler may be directed to
remove the pet.
(D) When a pet
defecates within a nature preserve or natural area the owner or handler shall
collect the pet excrement and remove it from the area.
Notes
Ohio Admin. Code 1501:17-5-04
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
4/10/2023 and
04/10/2028
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1517.02
Rule
Amplifies: 1517.021
Prior Effective Dates: 07/11/1977, 07/25/1995,
10/01/2007, 09/20/2010, 09/03/2018
Effective:
9/3/2018
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
6/19/2018 and
09/03/2023
Promulgated
Under:
119.03
Statutory Authority:
1517.02
Rule Amplifies:
1517.021
Prior Effective Dates: 07/11/1977, 07/25/1995, 10/01/2007,
09/20/2010
