(A) (1) Animal control officers may enforce this chapter in a manner consistent with the rights and responsibilities outlined in Title 9 of the City of Menifee Municipal Code.
(2) When an animal control officer is notified of a possible noisy animal and has personally confirmed the existence of a noisy animal, or has received a written complaint under penalty of perjury of such noisy animal signed by a complaining party, the animal control officer shall issue a noisy animal warning notice ("warning notice") to the responsible party. Such warning notice shall specify that the continued barking, howling or other noise or sounds of such animal is in violation of this chapter and that the noisy animal nuisance must be abated immediately to avoid further action by the city. The warning notice shall be personally served or served by mail upon the responsible party. If service by mail or personal service cannot be safely made or reasonable attempts at personal service have failed, the warning notice shall also be posted at the premises upon which the animal is located. A copy of the warning notice shall be filed with animal services. The Director shall within five days of issuance of the warning notice, make a reasonable attempt to speak personally or by telephone with the responsible party concerning the matter, including what efforts have been made to abate the nuisance.
(B) If within five days of the issuance of the warning notice the Director determines that the barking, howling or other sound or cry was provoked or that such barking, howling or other sound or cry was not excessive, unrelenting or habitual, the Director shall cause the warning notice to be voided and the responsible party to whom it was issued to be so notified. In the event a warning notice has been voided, such warning notice shall not be considered as having been issued for the purposes of sections 10.07.070, 10.07.110, or 10.07.130 of this chapter.
(Ord. 2018-252, passed 12-5-2018)