Animal Ordinances in Toledo, OH (2026)

Toledo Municipal Code § 1705.11 - Keeping of chickens

No person shall keep chickens unless the following conditions are met: (a) Number. No more than six (6) hens shall be allowed for each single-family dwelling. (b) Setbacks. Coops or cages housing chickens shall be kept at least twenty-five (25) feet from the door or window of any dwelling or occupied structure other than the owner's dwelling. Coops and cages shall not be located within five (5)...

Ohio Revised Code Section 955.22 - Vicious, dangerous, and nuisance dog acts

(3) "Nuisance dog act" means one of the following actions committed by a dog without provocation and while off the premises of its owner, keeper, or harborer, other than by a police dog that is being used to assist one or more law enforcement officers in the performance of their official duties: (a) Chasing or approaching a person in either a menacing fashion or an apparent attitude of attack; ...

Ohio Revised Code Section 955.11 - Transfer of ownership (dangerous and vicious dogs)

(A) Upon the transfer of ownership of any dog, the seller of the dog shall give the buyer a transfer of ownership certificate that shall be signed by the seller. The certificate shall contain the registration number of the dog, the name of the seller, and a brief description of the dog. Blank forms of the certificate may be obtained from the county auditor. A transfer of ownership shall be reco...

Ohio Revised Code Chapter 935 - Possession of Wild Animals and Snakes (Sections 935.01 and 935.02)

Section 935.02 | Possession of dangerous wild animal prohibited. (A) No person shall possess a dangerous wild animal on or after January 1, 2014. (B)(1) Except as provided in divisions (G)(1) and (2) of section 935.06 of the Revised Code, no person shall acquire, buy, sell, trade, or transfer possession or ownership of a dangerous wild animal on or after the effective date of this section. (2) ...

Toledo Municipal Code § 505.16

(a) No person, within the City shall own a cat over six months of age without procuring registration for such cat as provided in this chapter and keeping secured to such cat a cat tag bearing the registration number. ... (f) Subject to subsection (h) hereof, fees shall be as follows: Each cat that is not spayed or neutered $45.00; A cattery permit 100.00; Each cat that is spayed or neutered...

Toledo Municipal Code § 1706.02(F)(1) - Confining, restraining, debarking dogs

(F) The following conduct shall be considered to constitute a public nuisance: (1) Permitting any dog to be running at large. In the event a dog is captured running at large, upon conviction the Court may order the dog(s) spayed or neutered at owner's expense. Additionally, if an unlicensed dog is captured more than once while running at large, the dog may be spayed or neutered, at the owner's ...

Toledo Municipal Code § 1705.10 - Pet shops - restrictions on the sale of dogs and cats in the city

(b)(1) Except for any pet shops, retail businesses, and commercial establishments that were both operational and in the business of selling, bartering or otherwise transferring for consideration live dogs and cats on or before January 1, 2014, it shall be unlawful for any person to display, offer for sale, deliver, barter, auction, broker, give away, transfer, or sell any live dog or cat in any...

Toledo Municipal Code § 1116.0203(F)

F. Sales and Grooming. Sales, grooming and daytime care of dogs, cats, and similar small animals. Typical uses include pet stores, dog bathing and clipping salons and pet grooming shops. No overnight boarding is allowed.

Toledo Municipal Code § 1116.0203(G)

G. Veterinary. Typical uses include veterinary offices, pet clinics, and animal hospitals. Overnight boarding is for animals receiving medical care only.