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It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep or harbor any dog, fowl or any other creature which by loud, continued or frequent barking, howling, yelping, crowing or utterance of any other sound shall annoy or disturb any neighborhood or person or which habitually barks, howls, yelps, crows or utters any such annoying sound or chases pedestrians, drivers or owners of horses or vehicles while they are on any public sidewalks, streets or alleys in the municipality. Upon the written complaint of an affected person filed with the Municipal Clerk, that any dog owned by the person named in the complaint is an annoyance or disturbance or otherwise violates the provisions of this section, the municipal law enforcement shall investigate the complaint and, if, in its opinion, the situation warrants, shall notify the owner to silence and restrain such dog.
(Prior Code, § 6-114) Penalty, see § 90.99
It shall be unlawful for any person, by agreement or otherwise, to set dogs to fighting or by any gesture or word to encourage the same to fight.
(Prior Code, § 6-115) Penalty, see § 90.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-526
It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any dog owned, kept or harbored by him or her or under his or her charge or control to injure or destroy any real or personal property of any description belonging to another person. The owner or possessor of any such dog, in addition to the usual judgment upon conviction, may be made to be liable to the persons so injured in an amount equal to the value of the damage so sustained.
(Prior Code, § 6-116) Penalty, see § 90.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 54-601, 54-602
(A) Any dog suspected of being afflicted with rabies or any dog not vaccinated in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter which has bitten any person and caused an abrasion of the skin shall be seized and impounded under the supervision of the Board of Health for a period of not less than ten days. If, upon examination by a veterinarian, the dog has no clinical signs of rabies at the end of such impoundment, it may be released to the owner or, in the case of an unlicensed dog, it shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions herein. If the owner of the said dog has proof of vaccination, it shall be confined by the owner or some other responsible person for a period of at least ten days, at which time the dog shall be examined by a licensed veterinarian. If no signs of rabies are observed, the dog may be released from confinement.
(Prior Code, § 6-118)
(B) If the ownership of any dog which has bitten a person can be established, the owner shall be liable for the cost of confining it for such length of time as is necessary to establish whether the dog is rabid. If the ownership of such dog cannot be determined, the cost of confining an dog who is only suspected of having rabies shall be paid by the municipality.
(Prior Code, § 6-119)
Penalty, see § 90.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 71-4406
It shall be unlawful for any person to, within the municipality, dye or artificially color any dog.
(Prior Code, § 6-120) Penalty, see § 90.99
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