The Dog Control Department is funded from the sale of dog
tag licenses and related fee income. All proceeds from these
sales are placed in the Dog and Kennel Fund and are used to
finance the Department's operation throughout the year. The
funds are to be used only for dog control related expense.
Most of the Ohio Revised Code references to dogs and the dog
control function are found in Sections 951 and 955. Free,
searchable versions of the code are available on the Internet.
An on line search for "Ohio Revised Code" will display
various sources for the information.
For calendar year 2001, approximately 12,000 dogs were registered
in Allen County.
A dog license in Allen County costs $16.00 if purchased between
December 1 and January 31. A penalty of $16.00 in addition
to the license fee is charged for licenses acquired after
the January 31 deadline. Kennel fees are $80 with a $80 penalty
if purchased after the deadline.
A dog acquired during the year must be licensed within 30
days from the date the dog is acquired. A license is required
for all dogs over the age of three months.
Notifications of dog license renewals
are mailed prior to the registration period. The license may
be renewed by mail in response to the renewal notice or purchased
in person Monday through Friday at:
The Allen County Courthouse,
Auditor's Office Room 106, 301 North Main Street, Lima,
Oh 45801 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The County Dog Control Facility, 1165 Seriff Road,
Lima, OH 45805 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Dog Warden and two Deputies cover
the entire 109 square miles of Allen County including the cities
and villages. In 2001, the Department received 3,137 calls for
service. Most all of these calls were for dogs running at large
but also included 96 dog bite reports and 254 emergency call
outs.
Generally, dog control officers are on
duty from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. When
staffing is available hours may be extended during the summer
and on weekends.
For emergencies, a dog control officer, in cooperation with
other local law enforcement agencies, is available on a call-out
basis after hours.
The Allen County Sheriff's Office provides 24 hours per day,
7 days a week, emergency dispatch service for the Dog Control
Department.
To leave a non-urgent voice mail message for a dog control
officer, please call
(419) 228-3700 Extension 8528.
To request immediate service, to report vicious or dangerous
dogs running at large, please call the Allen County Sheriff
at (419) 227-3535.
Dogs may be claimed at the Dog Control
Facility, 1165 Seriff Road, Lima, during the business
hours shown below. Phone - 419-228-3700 Extension 8528
Hours of Operation:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
A dog with a displayed dog license is held at the Dog Control
Facility until claimed by the owner to a maximum of 14 days.
A dog without a displayed dog license is held until claimed
by the owner to a maximum of 3 days.
Payment of the following applicable fees
is required to claim your dog:
A housing fee of $13.50 per day is assessed to owners of dogs
housed at the Dog Control Facility. Additionally, owners will
be charged a $4.00 pick up fee and a $2.00 notice fee. If
a dog is unlicensed, a license must be purchased prior the
release of the dog. A license costs $16.00 during the registration
period from December 1st through January 31st; a $16.00 penalty
is added to that amount after January 31st.
Procedures and requirements may vary for claiming vicious
and dangerous dogs, particularly if legal action is involved.
Contact the Dog Warden for details and requirements specific
to those instances.
Adoptions are not arranged directly through the Dog Control
Facility, however, in all possible instances, dogs not claimed
within the holding period are transferred to one of the available
programs for adoption or placed with an animal rescue organization,
foster care or breed rescue for training as public service
dogs.
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