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Canvassers to check for dog licenses
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YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County dog warden’s office is announcing a door-to-door canvass in the county to check for current dog licenses.
Beginning Monday, deputy dog wardens will go door to door to verify that all dogs 3 months of age and older are licensed as required by state law.
All dogs 3 months and older must be licensed each year by Jan. 31. Dogs acquired after Jan. 31 must be licensed immediately to avoid penalties.
Licenses cost $15 for dogs licensed between Dec. 1 and Jan. 31, or within 30 days of acquisition or moving from another state.
The fees increase to $30 for dogs that are 4 months or older licensed after Jan. 31 or not licensed within 30 days of acquisition.
Licenses cost $7.50 for dogs that become 3 months old after July 1 and before they are 4 months of age.
The owners of unlicensed dogs will be issued a citation that requires a court appearance, a fine of between $25 to $100, plus court costs. The canvass will continue throughout the summer.
Owners of unlicensed dogs may avoid the expense by licensing their dogs at one of the eight vendors listed below, or filling out an application that may be printed and mailed by following the instructions on the Mahoning County Web site www.mahoningcountyoh.gov.
The Web site also has the list of license vendors. Here are the vendors:
UMahoning County auditor’s office, Mahoning County Courthouse, 120 Market St., Youngstown (330) 740-2010.
UDog warden’s office, 589 Industrial Road, Youngstown, 44509, (330) 740-2205.
UGeorge’s Party Shop, 10666 state Route 170, New Middletown, 44442, (330) 542-3314.
UAngels for Animals, 4750 state Route 165, Canfield, 44406, (330) 549-1111.
UAnimal Charity of Ohio, 3722 South Ave., Youngstown, 44507, (330) 783-0645.
UDo-Cut True Value Hardware, 6442 S. Raccoon Road, Canfield, 44406, (330) 533-9878.
URalph’s Deli, Alliance-Sebring Road, Alliance, 44601, (330) 821-9341.
UBoardman License, 141 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman, 44512, (330) 758-1988.
Comments
By what authority is the dog warden able to come onto my private property and do an illegal search? If this is allowed to continue, what agency will be next to "verify" that you are following all aspects of the law?
I do not own any dogs, but for the dog warden to enter my property is an invasion of my privacy.
After checking online, I found an interesting article in the Toledo Blade from their attempt to do this last year:
"This in from the office of Lucas County Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak:
COMMISSIONERS PLACE MORATORIUM ON DOOR-TO-DOOR LICENSE CHECKS
Toledo, Ohio – While urging every dog owner to follow the law and get their dog licensed, a majority of the Board of County Commissioners will direct Dog Warden Tom Skeldon to place a moratorium on door-to-door license checks."
"The Lucas County Dog Warden's door-to-door campaign to enforce the state's dog licensing laws has been put to a temporary halt by the county commissioners. Commissioner Ben Konop said he wasn't sure if the door-to-door license checks were a good use of county money - and he was concerned the random checks might violate protections against unreasonable search and seizure. "
Hopefully our county commissioners will make the same determination.
My dogs are too young to drive a car and do not hunt or fish, but I guess their license is for chasing all those unlicensed stray cats off our property.
I agree this is a waste of tax payer money. They are walking a thin line with the door-to-door canvassing as well.
Cracks users should be licensed and a fine imposed equal to a years supply of crack for failing to have one. We need to keep track of them and the license fee would provide funding !
The Dog Warden should be spending more time addressing the stray-dog problem in the county and less time thinking up ways to not only, get others to do his job for him, but also, spending our money on frivolous matters.
My dogs are well mannered, obedient and well cared for, much unlike my neighbor's cats.
This is just another way to try to make a buck. I agree its a waste of time and taxpayer money. And imposing a fine is one thing, but to make someone appear in court over a dog license is ridiculous.