Harassment of fishers prohibited.
Columbus City Codes § 921.01-16
in effect921.01-16 - Harassment of fishers prohibited.
(A) No person shall purposely prevent or attempt to prevent any person from fishing for a wild animal as authorized by Chapter 1533 of the Ohio Revised Code by any of the following means:
(1) Placing oneself in a location in which the person knows or should know that the person's presence may affect the behavior of the wild animal being fished for or otherwise affect the feasibility of the taking of the wild animal by the fisher;
(2) Creating a visual, aural, olfactory, or physical stimulus intended to affect the behavior of the wild animal being fished for;
(3) Affecting the condition or location of personal property intended for use in the fishing activity.
(B) No person shall fail to obey the order of a peace officer or game protector to desist from conduct that violates subsection (A) of this section.
(C) This section applies only to acts committed on lands or waterways of the city upon which fishing activity may lawfully occur. This section does not apply to acts of a peace officer, the owner of the lands or waters, or a tenant or other person acting under authority of the owner on the lands or water.
(D) As used in this section, "peace officer" has the same meaning as in Section 2935.01 of the Revised Code, and 1531.13 of the Revised Code.
(E) Fishing contrivance(s) not attended to in special management areas, as designated by the director, are subject to removal if such contrivance(s) interferes with special management operations.
(Ord. 805-05 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2019-2021, § 1, 7-26-2021)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9STPAPUPRCO_CH921WARE_921.01-16HAFIPRFetched: 10/27/2026