§ 10-6. Noisy animals.  


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  • (a)

    No person shall willfully or knowingly keep or harbor on his premises any animal that makes or creates loud or obnoxious noises by whatever method created, thereby disturbing the peace of the neighborhood or disturbing the occupants of adjacent premises or people living in the vicinity of such loud and obnoxious noise.

    (b)

    A person shall be deemed to have willfully and knowingly violated the terms of this section if such person is notified by the director of community development, an animal control officer, any police officer, or the person designated by the city manager of such disturbances and refuses to correct such disturbance and prevent its recurrence.

    (c)

    A warning will be given to the property owner, harboring such a noisy animal after a complaint has been filed with the animal control division or police department. If two complaints are filed within a 24-hour period, a citation will be issued.

(Ord. No. 06-07, § 1, 8-15-06)