§ 14-98. Animal constituting a nuisance prohibited.

(a)

It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person who owns, keeps, or harbors a dog or bird, or any person charged with the care, custody, or control of any dog or bird to fail to exercise sufficient care and control of their dog or bird, to prevent it from becoming nuisance. This section does not apply to fowl (including, but not limited to, roosters, chickens, turkeys, pheasants, guineas, and peacocks) or to other game or farm birds.

(b)

A nuisance for the purposes of this section, shall include, but is expressly not restricted to, the following acts by dogs:

(1)

Any dog that unreasonably annoys human beings, endangers the life or health of other animals, or persons, or substantially interferes with the rights of persons, other than their owners, to the enjoyment of life or property.

(2)

Frequent or continued barking, frequent or continued howling, or making frequent or continued sound or noise, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., with the exception of dogs housed at commercial businesses.

(3)

Frequent or continued barking, frequent or continued howling, or making frequent or continued sound or noise for periods of ten minutes or more, at any time, with the exception of dogs housed at commercial businesses.

(4)

Repeatedly digging into, breaking or otherwise injuring or damaging shrubbery, trees, lawns, garbage, or stored materials on public or private property.

(5)

Frequent or habitual depositing of excreta on property not belonging to the owner of the animal without the property owner's consent.

(6)

Repeatedly running at large upon public or private property.

(7)

Repeatedly chasing or molesting vehicles while off of the property of the owner, harborer, or keeper.

(8)

Repeatedly chasing or molesting passers-by while off of the property of the owner, harborer, or keeper.

(9)

Repeatedly attacking or attempting to attack other animals while off of the property of the owner, harborer, or keeper.

(c)

A nuisance for the purposes of this section shall include but is expressly not restricted to the following acts by birds:

(1)

Emitting frequent or long continued sound or noise between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., with the exception of birds housed at commercial businesses.

(2)

Emitting frequent or long continued sound or noise for periods of ten minutes or more at any time, with the exception of birds housed at commercial businesses.

(d)

Upon a finding by the court that such dog or bird constitutes a nuisance, in addition to other remedies, the court may order the owner, keeper, or harborer to reduce or limit the number and/or types of such animals.

(Ord. No. 16-29, § 3, 10-11-16)