A. Noise Prohibited: It shall be unlawful to keep or harbor a dog that barks and/or howls continuously for a period exceeding ten (10) minutes on the premises of any residence and/or business located within five hundred feet (500') of the premises of another residence and/or business within any unincorporated area of Lee County, outside the corporate limits of any city, village or town. A Livestock Guardian Dog or Working Dog is exempt from this Section if barking for the purpose of protecting livestock/property.
B. Penalty: Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). Subsequent offenses will be fined minimum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or maximum of two hundred dollars ($200.00). (Ord. 07-22-001, 7-21-2022)