It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, have in possession, or harbor any dog, which shall by any noise, unreasonably or excessively disturb the peace and quiet of any person in the vicinity, including habitual barking which shall be defined as barking or crying for repeated intervals of at least three (3) minutes with one (1) minute or less of interruption. Such barking must also be audible off of the owner’s or caretaker’s premises. Any person violating this section who, upon first request by an animal control authority or any duly authorized assistant to stop or prevent the unreasonably or excessively disturb the peace, refuses to comply with the request, will be issued a citation; and if the authority deems it necessary to stop the unreasonably or excessively disturb the peace, he/she may have the dog taken to the City animal pound. Any dog placed in the pound may be reclaimed by the owner upon payment of the fee prescribed. If not reclaimed, it may be disposed of in the proper manner. It shall not be a violation of this section if the dog was barking, crying or making other noise due to harassment or injury to the dog or a trespass upon the premises where the dog is located. (Ord. 2007-04, 4-2-2007; amd. Ord. 2021-11, 8-2-2021)