Newark CO §618.22 limits any premises to no more than two restricted animals (or one vicious dog) more than three months old, and requires a $30-per-animal city permit plus a locked, escape-proof enclosure.
Section 618.22 (Exotic and Restricted Animals) caps each premises at two restricted animals more than three months of age, except that only one vicious dog (as defined in §618.15) may be kept on any premises. Restricted animals include nonvenomous reptiles, domesticated ferrets, miniature pigs not exceeding 100 lbs, and vicious dogs. Each restricted-animal permit costs $30 per animal per year. Every enclosure must be locked and constructed to prevent escape. Newark repealed its breed-specific 'pit bull = vicious dog' designation in 2016 by Ord. 16-07A; vicious-dog status now turns on individual behavior rather than breed, aligning the city code with Ohio R.C. 955.11.
Violations follow the §698.02 general-penalty ladder - minor misdemeanor first, fourth-degree misdemeanor on repeats (up to $250). Unpermitted dangerous-animal possession can be charged at higher degrees if Ohio R.C. 955.99 applies.
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