(A) The owner of an animal shall not permit the animal to make any distressing loud or unusual noises, or to disturb the peace or quiet of any place, neighborhood, family or person in the city. Such action is a nuisance and shall not be allowed.
(B) In addition to the general restrictions of division (A) above, for the purpose of this section, an owner is in violation of this section if he or she permits a dog to bark in a substantially continuous manner between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. for a period of more than 15 minutes, or who allows the animal to bark for numerous periods of time, regardless of duration, so as to disturb the quiet of the neighborhood or of particular neighbors.
(C) In case any animal shall repeatedly disturb the peace or quiet of any place or neighborhood or become a nuisance as defined in this chapter, the city may petition the Circuit Court for an order to destroy the animal.
(D) Any place in which animals are housed or kept which is unreasonably offensive to any person residing nearby, or passing along any street or alley, because of the odor or debris, or which constitutes a health hazard to the person residing nearby, is declared to be a nuisance.
(E) The owner or possessor of any dog or other animal, when allowing or permitting such animal to be off the site of the property of the owner or possessor, whether such animal is on a leash or not, shall at all times carry or possess a bag, sack, or other container capable of being sealed or tied which shall be used to pick up or gather and remove any excrement or fecal material emitted or deposited by such dog or animal. Further, it shall be the responsibility of the owner or possession of any dog or animal to pick up, remove, and properly dispose of any feces or excrement deposited or emitted by such dog or other animal upon either public or private property.
(Ord. 2005-29, passed 9-13-2005; Am. Ord. 2014-25, passed 6-23-2014) Penalty, see §
90.99