Lima has no separate cat-licensing law, but cats are covered by the general animal regulations: they may not be kept so as to create offensive odors or unsanitary conditions, and any animal running at large on another's premises is a minor misdemeanor.
Lima does not license cats and sets no cat-specific numeric limit. Cats fall under Lima CO 618.09 (General Animal Regulations), which bars keeping any animal or fowl so as to create noxious or offensive odors or unsanitary conditions that menace public health, comfort, or safety. An owner, keeper, or harborer of any animal found running at large upon any public way, unenclosed land, or the premises of another is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and is liable for all damage the animal causes. So while cats need not be leashed like dogs, letting them roam onto neighbors' property or creating sanitation problems can bring enforcement.
Cats kept so as to create odor or sanitary nuisances are abatable under 618.09; an animal at large on another's premises is a minor misdemeanor with owner liability for damages (618.99).
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