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10-26-2007, 6:40 PM admin Joined on 01-13-2006 Posts 420 Garfield Heights, Ohio (OH) bans Pit Bulls - no grandfather clause NO GRANDFATHER CLAUSE. Pit bull owners (or owners of dogs "whose appearance or characteristics render it identifiable" to a pit bull) have until October 24 to remove their dogs from the city limits. Garfield Heights Bans Pit Bulls A new ordinance takes effect October 24th that calls for pit bulls to be removed from city limits. The ban applies to any dogs whose blood line is that of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull or any dog "whose appearance or characteristics render it identifiable as partially of one or more such breeds." Owners who fail to comply face a third degree misdemeanor citation which calls for up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. The city also claims the right to have the dog removed to a shelter and if necessary to be destroyed. http://www.myfoxcleveland.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=4557686&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1    Report

01-31-2008, 3:58 PM sadielady Joined on 02-01-2008 Posts 1 Re: Garfield Heights, Ohio (OH) bans Pit Bulls - no grandfather clause i live in garfield and am shocked!!!!! i have a APBT and over my dead body am i giving up my dog!!!! this city is going down hill fast, the last thing the cops should worry about is my 7 year old dog. its got way biggerproblems!!!!! we have lived here for the past year and have had no problems with our dog. they can go to hell!!!    Report

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