(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, possess or maintain an animal in such a manner as to constitute or allow it to become a public nuisance.
(B) In addition, the following acts or actions by an owner of any animal are hereby declared to be a public nuisance under this section and to be unlawful:
(1) Failure to exercise sufficient restraint necessary to control an animal as required by the provisions of this chapter;
(2) Allowing or permitting an animal to damage the property of anyone other than its owner, including, but not limited to, turning over garbage containers or damaging vegetation;
(3) Maintaining a vicious animal;
(4) Maintaining animals in unsanitary conditions which are dangerous to the animal or the public health, welfare or safety;
(5) Maintaining his or her premises or other property in a manner that is offensive, annoying or dangerous to the health, safety or welfare of the public because of the number, density or location of the animals on the owner's premises or other property (see § 137.03(I));
(6) Allowing or permitting an animal to bark, whine, howl or yowl, in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion, or make other noise in such a manner so as to result in a serious annoyance or interference with the reasonable use and enjoyment of adjoining or nearby properties;
(7) Keeping an animal that is diseased and dangerous to public health;
(8) Keeping an animal that habitually or repeatedly chases, snaps at, attacks or barks at pedestrians, bicycles or vehicles; and
(9) Failing to confine or control a female pet in heat in such a manner as not to create a nuisance by attracting other animals.
(1985 Code, § 4-5) (Ord. 94-005, passed 9-13-1994) Penalty, see § 10.99