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 their opinion the situation warrants, shall notify the owner to silence and restrain such dog.
(1995 Code, § 6-114) Penalty, see § 91.99