(A) A person commits an offense by owning, keeping, or harboring any animal or bird which, by causing frequent or long, continued noise, shall disturb the comfort of a reasonable person of ordinary sensibilities in the immediate vicinity.
(B) In order for a person other than a peace officer or animal services officer to file a formal complaint regarding an animal-related noise offense, that person must:
(1) In the presence of either an animal services officer or a clerk of the municipal court, complete and sign an official, notarized complaint, alleging that there has been a violation of this section and naming the alleged responsible party and file all necessary evidence (audio and/or video recordings, logs documenting the animal noise, photos etc.) with the municipal court; and
(2) Appear as a witness in the municipal court, if called or served with a subpoena, to testify as a witness on any date(s) as specified by the court.
(Ord. 01-04-2018-ANIMAL, passed 1-4-2018)