NUISANCE

§ 90.055 UNLAWFUL FOR ANIMAL KEEPER TO CREATE NUISANCE.

   It shall be unlawful for an owner or keeper to permit an animal or animals in his or her care to create a nuisance.

(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999

§ 90.056 WRITTEN NOTICE OF VIOLATION; 48-HOUR ABATEMENT PERIOD.

   When an animal control officer, law enforcement officer, or person duly authorized by the Health Director, observes a violation, the owner or keeper will be provided written notification of the violation and be given 48 hours from the time of notification to abate the nuisance.

(Ord. passed 10-6-2008)

§ 90.057 COMPLAINT TO HEALTH DIRECTOR.

   Upon receipt of a written, detailed, and signed complaint being made to the Health Director or the animal control office by any person, that any other person is maintaining an animal which is creating a nuisance, as defined in § 90.001, the Health Director shall cause the owner or keeper of the animal in question to be notified that a complaint has been received, and shall investigate the situation complained of, and a report and findings thereon shall be reduced to writing.

(Ord. passed 10-6-2008)

§ 90.058 REPORT OF INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINT; IMPOUNDMENT.

   (A)   If the written findings indicate that the complaint is justified, then the Health Director, or his or her designee, shall notify in writing the owner or keeper of the animal or animals in question, and the owner or keeper shall be ordered to abate the nuisance within 48 hours.

   (B)   In the event the owner or keeper of the animal or animals is unknown and cannot be identified, the animal(s) will be impounded.

(Ord. passed 10-6-2008)

§ 90.059 UNLAWFUL TO FAIL OR REFUSE TO ABATE.

   It shall be unlawful for a person to fail or refuse to abate the nuisance as required by this subchapter.

(Ord. passed 10-6-2008) Penalty, see § 90.999