Orange Village council believes that the general interests of the Village will be advanced if nuisance animals are abated from within the Village.

Village Council has given the Orange Village Police Department the authority to issue hunting priviledges IF AND WHEN an animal is considered a nuisance.

• Dear Applicant,

  In an effort to make our program productive and safe I must insist that all participants FOLLOW THE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO THEIR LETTER OR FORFIETURE OF YOUR PERMIT WILL FOLLOW.

  The following pages in this section of our website explain the process of obtaining permission to hunt nuisance animals and the regulations that apply.

  All applicants are required to meet with me at the police department prior to the issuance of any permit. During our meeting we will discuss, among other things, safety, state and local laws and any questions you may have that need to be addressed. You may find it helpful to visit the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Website at www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife for more information.

  Please read our local ordinance 505.11 and have completed all of the forms in the application and bring them with you to our meeting. This includes your Certified Archery Proficiency Test. This process must be completed every year.
  Local ordinance 505.11
  
  505.11 HUNTING RESTRICTED.

  (a) No person shall hunt, kill or attempt to kill any animal or fowl by the use of firearms, bow and arrow, air rifle or any other means within the corporate limits of the Municipality, except that limited hunting may be permitted upon the following terms and conditions:

  (1) Council shall have determinmed that a nuisance condition exists within the Village, the animal or fowl creating the nuisance and the specific area or areas within the Village of not less than five (5) contiguous acres in which the nuisance is located; and

  (2) No firearms are used; and

  (3) The Chief of Police or his or her designated representative within the Police Department shall have issued a limited hunting permit only after determining that the applicant has complied with all laws, rules and regulations of the State and has the written permission of the owner of the property involved. The permit shall be subject to such reasonable requirements as are deemed necessary to preserve and protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Village and shall be conditioned upon the applicant complying with all laws, rules and regulations of the State. All applicants shall agree, in writing, to defend and indemnify the Village for any negligent acts committed by the applicant while exercising rights granted hereunder. This agreement shall be a part of the application, and signed by the applicant.

  (b) For the purposes of this section:

  (1) “Nuisance condition” means an identifiable specie of animal is causing continuing or repeated annoyance, inconvenience, alarm, discomfort, injury or damage to persons or property within the Village.

  (2) “Five (5) contiguous acres” means an assemblage of one or more parcels of land which total more than two hundred seventeen thousand eight hundred (217,800) square feet.

  (c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

  (Ord. 2004-34. Passed 10-5-05.)

  I may be reached at 440-287-5212 or via e-mail. Please leave me a detailed voice message that includes your name and telephone number (even if you think I have it) and I will call you at my earliest opportunity.

  Detective. Kurt Nebe
  Nuisance Animal Abatement Program Director
  

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