Cincinnati residents who rescue or rehabilitate native wildlife must hold an Ohio Division of Wildlife rehabilitator permit and follow CMC Title 35 limits on housing wild animals in residential zones.
Under Ohio Revised Code §1531 and Ohio Administrative Code 1501:31-25-06, anyone holding native wildlife for rehabilitation needs a state-issued rehabilitator's permit. CMC Title 35 layers Cincinnati-specific rules on housing wild animals in residential zones, and CMC Chapter 1400 zoning typically restricts large rehab operations to special-use districts. SPCA Cincinnati can transport injured wildlife to permitted partners such as the Raptor Inc. center in Boone County or licensed Ohio rehabbers. Rabies-vector species (raccoons, skunks, bats) require additional ODNR authorization due to public-health risk.
Holding native wildlife without a permit can bring ORC §1531 citations, animal seizure, CMC Title 35 fines, and possible Health Department rabies-quarantine orders.
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