No person shall own, keep or harbor any animal that unreasonably annoys humans, endangers the life or health of persons or other animals, or substantially interferes with the rights of citizens, other than their owner’s, to enjoyment of life or property. The term “animal nuisances” shall include, but is not limited to any animal that:
a. Barking, Howling, Yelping, Whining. Barks, howls, yelps or whines, in an excessive, continuous, or untimely fashion;
b. Trespassing. Goes upon any property or premises not owned or occupied by the person who keeps, harbors or owns the animal without permission;
c. Damaging Personal Property. Turns over, gets into, or otherwise damages or disturbs garbage cans, or any items or personal property located on any premises other than those owned or occupied by the person who owns, keeps or harbors the animal;
d. Frightening, Molesting People. Runs at, jumps upon, chases, barks at, bites at or in any other way frightens, molests or scares any child or adult other than the one who owns, keeps or harbors the animal and the members of his/her immediate family;
e. Chasing Domesticated Animals. Chases any domesticated animal besides those animals who are kept, owned or harbored by the same person;
f. Chasing Vehicles. Chases motor vehicles, bicycles or scooters other than those owned or operated by the same person or his/her immediate family who keeps, owns or harbors the animal;
g. Running at Large in Public. When off private property, any animal must be restrained by a lead or leash and under the control of a responsible person, with the exception of the enclosed area at the H.P. Thomas Bark Park;
h. Vacant or Unoccupied Properties. Is housed in or confined on the premises of any vacant or unoccupied residence.
i. Offensive Odors and Sanitary Conditions. Causes fouling of the air by noxious or offensive odors resulting from the accumulation of animal excrement and thereby creates unreasonable annoyance or discomfort to neighbors or others in close proximity to the premises where the animal is kept or harbored because of the failure to keep the animal’s pen, yard, lot or other enclosures in a sanitary condition and free from preventable odors; and,
j. Public Health and Safety. Is offensive or dangerous to the public health, safety or welfare by virtue of the number of animals maintained at a single residence, or the inadequacy of the facilities, or the inability to provide proper care for those animals.
(Ord. BG80-63, S6-47, 7/15/80; Ord. BG84-48, 9/18/84; Ord. BG90-51, 9/18/90; Ord. BG2000-52, 12/5/2000; Ord. BG2006-5, 3/7/2006; Ord. BG2021-14, 5/4/2021; Ord. BG2022-12, 4/19/2022)