Westerville limits households to a reasonable number of dogs and cats under CO 505, typically interpreted as 3 dogs and 4 cats per residence without a kennel license. More than 4 dogs requires a kennel license from the Franklin County Auditor under ORC 955.04.
Westerville Codified Ordinance 505 follows Ohio Revised Code for pet limits. Households with 4 or more dogs over 3 months old must obtain a kennel license under ORC 955.04. The Franklin County Auditor issues kennel licenses for $70 annually; Delaware County residents use Delaware County Auditor. Excessive pets creating sanitation or noise issues can trigger nuisance enforcement under CO 521 regardless of count. No specific cat limit but cats contributing to nuisance are regulated.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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