(A) Any animal, which, by biting, chasing, habitually barking, howling, yelping, snapping at, or impeding pedestrians, bicyclists, or vehicles, regularly interfering with, or attacking persons or other animals, (other than those coming upon its owner's property with permission), or in any way or manner, injuring or disturbing the quiet of the community, or endangering the comfort, or health of persons, is hereby declared to be committing a nuisance.
(B) For purposes of this subchapter, those dogs which are habitually barking, howling or yelping must do so for a period of more than five minutes and must be plainly audible from a distance of 50 feet from the premises whereupon the dog is kept, in order to constitute a nuisance as defined by this subchapter. No owner, keeper or harborer of such animal shall harbor or permit it to commit such nuisance.
(Ord. 2008-3, passed 2-4-2008; Ord. 2017-21, passed 11-6-2017)