(A) Defined. Any owner of an animal causing a NUISANCE, as defined below, shall be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein. Any animal shall be deemed a nuisance if the animal:
(1) Causes damage to the property of anyone other than its owner;
(2) Causes unreasonable odors;
(3) Causes unsanitary conditions;
(4) Defecates on any public property, or on any private property without the consent of the owner of such private property, unless the owner of such animal shall remove any such defecation to a property trash receptacle;
(5) Barks, whines or howls or makes other disturbing noises in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion;
(6) Unreasonably and continuously disturbs or threatens passers-by by barking, snapping, pawing, clawing, biting or growling;
(7) Chases vehicles;
(8) Is continuously or excessively found to be an animal at large or in violation of city ordinances; or
(9) Is determined by the Animal Control Officer to be a public nuisance by virtue of being offensive or dangerous to the public health, welfare or safety.
(B) Remedy. Any individuals or entities making a complaint of a nuisance animal must sign a written statement against the violator and deliver it to the Animal Control Officer. Nuisances will be cited as a Class C misdemeanor. Any nuisance which continues subsequent to the receipt of a citation shall be deemed a separate offense and may be cited as such.
(Prior Code, § 4.04.020) (Ord. 02-25, passed 8-15-2002) Penalty, see § 90.999