Exotic animal rules coming to Braceville | News, Sports, Jobs - Warren Tribune Chronicle

Exotic animal rules coming to Braceville | News, Sports, Jobs - Warren Tribune Chronicle

Exotic animal rules coming to Braceville | News, Sports, Jobs - Warren Tribune Chronicle

Posted: 16 Jun 2021 10:30 PM PDT

BRACEVILLE — Seeking to add something to the zoning codes regulating exotic animals, following issues last year of a resident with a monkey and a lemur, the township zoning commission has set a public hearing for 6 p.m. July 13.

Zoning commission member George Gordon told township trustees the public hearing will allow residents to ask questions and provide input on the proposed addition, which then will be forwarded to the trustees for their approval.

Trustee Aaron Young on Tuesday said since the monkey got loose a few summers ago on Braceville Robinson Road, exotic animals have become "a hot topic" for many residents and the reason for updating the zoning.

Gordon said the commission is recommending sections on regulating the control of exotic animals as the permits for owning such animals are controlled by the agricultural department of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

"We could put together wording in our zoning on the control and containment — on how those animals are to be housed, caged and controlled and what the ramifications would be if they were to get loose," he said.

Gordon said exotic animals could cover a variety of species such as monkeys, tropical fish, snakes, spiders, turtles and parrots.

"We do not want to tell people they can't own spiders, parrots, snakes or turtles. The issue is more of how these animals are housed and contained — which would apply to the monkey problem we had with animals getting loose and presenting a danger to residents," he said.

Officials said the owner of the monkey and lemur since has moved from the township and taken the animals with him.

The current zoning only has guidelines on raising mink under farming.

"The monkey and lemur are not around anymore, but we still need to update the zoning," Young said.

Young said depending on the public hearing, trustees may act on the exotic animal addition at their August meeting.

In other matters, police Chief Chad Bernard said they have been called to a property on Nelson Mosier Road where residents have complained of loud noise and four wheelers being driven late at night by people who may be squatters.

Trustee Dennis Kuchta agreed residents have complained.

Young said as far as possible squatters that matter would have to be taken to court to have someone removed.

"We will keep on investigating this. There is not much we can do right now," Bernard said.

Police officials said ATVs are allowed on the side of township roads but are prohibited on state routes and private property such as railroad tracks.

The vehicles are required to have a registration stickers on them.

bcoupland@tribtoday.com

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