A. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or allow to be kept, or permit any animal to remain upon the premises under the control of such person, when such animal habitually barks, whines, crows or makes loud or unusual noises in such a manner as to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighbors surrounding or in the vicinity of such premises, or whose barking, whining, crowing or other sound interferes with any person of ordinary sensitivity in the reasonable and comfortable enjoyment of life and property. The Animal Control Officer shall promptly investigate or cause to be investigated all complaints that this Section is being violated if such complaints are in writing and contain the signature of the complainant.
B. When the Animal Control Supervisor or his/her enforcement officer(s) and/or inspector(s) determine that an owner and/or responsible person in charge of the animal has violated subsection A. of this Section, such animal control personnel are authorized to:
1. Direct the owner and/or responsible person in charge of the animal to immediately terminate the actions of the animal that are causing the loud noise;
2. Issue a written notice to the owner and/or responsible person in charge of the animal that if, within a twelve (12) month period following the initial response, animal control personnel are again required to respond to the same person for violating Section 7.04.070 of this Code a criminal and/or administrative citation will be issued pursuant to Chapters 1.20 and 7.04 of this Code; and
3. Issue criminal and/or administrative citations to the owner and/or responsible person in charge of the animal for recurrent violations of subsection A. of this Section within a twelve (12) month period.
[Ord. No. 500, 9/8/10; Ord. No. 521, 10/23/13.]