Franklin County has no countywide cap on the number of pets per household. Most townships limit residential households to 3 to 5 dogs over 3 months of age before a kennel license is required under ORC 955.04.
ORC 955.04 requires any person keeping or harboring 5 or more dogs over 3 months of age to obtain a kennel license from the Franklin County Auditor. Kennel licenses cost 90 dollars annually and allow up to 5 kennel tags. Township zoning may require kennel operations to be on parcels of at least 1 to 5 acres and to meet setbacks of 100 feet or more from neighboring homes. Cats are not licensed but townships may limit to 4 to 6 per household as a nuisance matter.
Operating an unlicensed kennel: minor misdemeanor, fine up to 150 dollars per day plus required license. Zoning violations: civil penalties 100 to 500 dollars per day.
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