Animal Ordinances in Franklin County, OH (2026)

Franklin County Zoning Resolution § 115.086(a)-(b)

a) Prohibited poultry – No person shall keep any roosters, geese, peafowl, or turkeys on lots smaller than 5 acres. b) Allowed densities ... each one (1) chicken, duck or rabbit shall count as one (1) point. It shall be unlawful to keep more animals than the point system below allows: Smaller than 0.5 acres – 4 points maximum ... 2.5 acres to 5.0 acres – 24 points maximum

ORC 955.11

Section 955.11 | Transfer of ownership. (B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, prior to the transfer of ownership or possession of a dog, upon the buyer's or other transferee's request, the seller or other transferor of the dog shall give to the person a written notice relative to the behavior and propensities of the dog. (C) Within ten days after the transfer of ownership or p...

Franklin County Zoning Resolution § 115.046(a)

Allowed densities – It shall be unlawful to keep more than the following number of colonies on any tract of land, based upon the size or configuration of the tract on which the apiary is situated: one quarter acre or less – two (2) colonies more than one-quarter acre but less than one-half acre – four(4) colonies more than one-half acre – six (6) colonies b) Yards and Location on Lot – Any ...

ORC Chapter 935 (Dangerous Wild Animals)

Section 935.02 | Possession of dangerous wild animal prohibited. 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) Notw...