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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 715.23

Impounding and sale of fowl or animals

Effective: March 20, 2026; Latest Legislation: House Bill 247 - 136th General Assembly

Except as otherwise provided in section 955.10 of the Revised Code regarding dogs, a municipal corporation may regulate, restrain, or prohibit the running at large, within the municipal corporation, of cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, geese, chickens, or other fowl or animals, impound and hold the fowl or animals, and, on notice to the owners, authorize the sale of the fowl or animals for the penalty imposed by any ordinance, and the cost and expenses of the proceedings.

Last updated January 16, 2026 at 8:20 AM

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.