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Huron council adopts emergency codified‑ordinance update to incorporate state 'Avery’s Law' on dangerous dogs
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 2026‑10 on an emergency basis to update the city’s codified ordinances to reflect a change in the Ohio Revised Code (referred to in the meeting as 'Avery’s Law') addressing vicious and dangerous dogs, following a prosecutor request to align local code with state law.
The Huron City Council on May 12 passed Ordinance 2026‑10 as an emergency measure to update the city’s codified ordinances to incorporate recent changes in the Ohio Revised Code commonly referenced in the meeting as "Avery’s Law," which places additional management and restrictions on vicious and dangerous dogs.
City staff and the city prosecutor requested the emergency adoption so local code would conform to state law. City Manager Hamilton said the change was requested by the prosecutor and would bring the city code into alignment with the Revised Code. Council voted to adopt the ordinance under the emergency clause.
The ordinance updates replacement pages in the codified ordinances to reflect the state law change; staff supported the emergency passage to ensure local enforcement tools match state statutory requirements.
