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Ohio breed-specific laws: If you know of a pit bull ordinance that is not listed here, please send us a link to the ordinance or published news article so that we can update this web page.
Pit Bull Ordinances in Ohio
Akron
Section: 92.25
Restricts: pit bulls, canary dogs and American bulldogs
Ashtabula
News article
Pit bulls declared "vicious" (
in part lifts ban
)
Barberton
Section: 618.19
Pit bulls declared "dangerous"
Bedford Heights
Section: 505.21
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Bellville
Section: 93.01
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Bexley
Section: 618.16
Bans: pit bulls
Broadview Heights
Section: 618.19
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Brooklyn
Section: 505.29
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Brook Park
Section: 506.03
Bans: pit bulls, American bulldogs and presa canarios
Canal Fulton
Section: 505.01
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Canfield
Section: 506.06
Bans: pit bulls
Carlisle
Section: 618.01
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Chardon
Section: 505.16
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Cheviot
Section: 90.10
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Cleveland Heights
Section: 505.091
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Conneaut
Section: 505.14
Pit bulls, American bulldogs and presa canarios declared "vicious"
Columbiana
Section: 618.01
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Dublin
Section: 91.28
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Edon
Section: 505.14
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Elmwood Place
Section: 90.26
Bans: pit bulls
Englewood
Section: 618.19
Bans: pit bulls
Euclid
Section: 505.37
Pit bulls declared "dangerous"
Evandale
Section: 618.01
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Fairborn
Section: 1171.06
Bans: pit bulls
Fairfield
Section: 505.17
Bans: pit bulls
Fairlawn
Section: 618.19
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Gallipolis
Section: 505.14
Bans: pit bulls
Garfield Heights
Section: 505.215
Bans: pit bulls
Girard
News Article
Bans: pit bulls
Greenville
Section: 618.01
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Hamilton
Section: 1771.04
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Highland Heights
Section: 505.011
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Hudson
Section: 618.16
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Ironton
Section: 618.01
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Kenton
Section: 618.16
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Lima
Section: 618.08
Restricts: pit bulls
Lisbon
Section: 505.15
Bans: pit bulls
Lockland
Section: 618.16
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Mansfield
Section: 505.03
Bans: pit bulls
Massillon
Section: 505.16
Bans: pit bulls
Mentor-on-the-lake
Section: 618.16
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Miamisburg
Section: 618.15
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Middlefield
Section: 505.19
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Napoleon
Section: 505.14
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
New Albany
Section: 505.14
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
New Lexington
Section: 503.04
Bans: pit bulls
Newark
Section: 618.15
Pit bulls declared "vicious" unless proof of passing AKC "canine good citizen" test annually
North Olmsted
Section: 505.16
Pit bulls, presa canarios and American bulldogs declared "vicious"
Norwood
Section: 505.15
Bans: pit bulls
Parma
Section: 618.09
Bans: pit bulls
Pioneer
Section: 505.14
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Portsmouth
Section: 505.14
Restricts: pit bulls
Plymouth
Section: 90.28
Bans: pit bulls
Poland
Section: 618.01
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Put-in-Bay
Section: 618.01
Bans: pit bulls
Reading
Section: 618.21
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Reynoldsburg
Section: 505.35
Bans: pit bulls
Richmond Heights
Section: 505.17
Bans: pit bulls
Rocky River
Animal control
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Rome Township
Ordinance
Bans: pit bulls
Sharonville
Section: 505.14
Bans: pit bulls
Shelby
Section: 618.01
Bans: pit bulls
Springboro
Section: 618.53
Pit bulls require registration
Springdale
Section: 90.15
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
St. Mary's
Section: 505.15
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Stow
Section: 505.18
Pit bulls and presa canarios declared "vicious"
Struthers
Section: 505.16
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Uhrichsville
Section: 507.03
Pit bulls and presa canarios declared "dangerous"
Village of Amberley
Section: 90.24
Bans: pit bulls
Village of Bratenahl
Section: 505.01
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Village of Centerburg
Section: 505.14
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Village of Golf Manor
Ordinance No. 505-18
Bans: pit bulls
Village of Kirkland Hills
Section: 505.14
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Village of South Point
Section: 87-6
Bans: pit bulls
Village of Swanton
Section: 90.22
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Waite Hill
Section: 505.13
Pit bulls declared "vicious"
Warrensville Heights
Section: 505.20
Bans: pit bulls
Xenia
Section: 618.02
Restricts: pit bulls, American bulldogs and presa canarios
Youngstown
Section: 505.191
Bans: pit bulls