(A) No owner shall fail to exercise proper care and control of his or her animals to prevent them from becoming a public nuisance. Excessive, continuous, or untimely barking, molesting passersby, chasing vehicles, habitually attacking other domestic animals, trespassing upon school grounds, or trespassing upon private property in such a manner as to damage property, shall be deemed a nuisance.
(B) No person shall own, keep, or harbor any dog which, by frequent or habitual howling, yelping, barking, or otherwise, shall cause serious annoyance or disturbance to persons upon a public street, highway, or rigit-of-way, or to persons in the neighborhood in which such owner resides. The police may impound such dogs in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, or may proceed under § 90.18, and issue a notice of violation of this chapter, citing this section. The procedures and penalty shall be the same as those set out in § 90.18.
(C) It shall be unlawful to keep animals within the corporate limits of Beech Grove in numbers and under condilions of confinement or otherwise so that the resulting odors, appearance of the premises or unsanitary conditions resulting thereof cause an unsightly and deteriorating appearance of the premises or result in an offensive odor or condition detrimental to the comfort and safety of those living in the neighborhood.
(Ord. 3, 2014, passed 8-4-14) Penalty, see § 90.99