(A) No owner or keeper shall harbor any animal, including but not limited to dogs and cats, if the animal commits any of the following objectionable actions, each of which is declared to be a public nuisance within the city.
(1) Habitually making noises, including but not limited to barking, howling, yelping, or meowing loud enough to be heard beyond the premises where it is kept or harbored, or while trespassing on any property or premises not owned by the owner or keeper of the animal. This does not pertain to noises made in response to unusual circumstances or deemed as typical response behavior.
(2) Habitually trespassing on any property or premises not owned or occupied by the owner or keeper of the animal.
(3) Habitually turning over, getting into, or otherwise damaging or disturbing items of personal or public property located on any premises other than those owned or occupied by the owner or keeper of the animal.
(4) Habitually defecating on any property or premises not owned or occupied by the owner or keeper of the animal.
(5) Habitually running after, jumping on, chasing, barking at, biting at, or in any other way frightening, molesting or scaring any person other than the owner or keeper of the animal and the members of the owner's immediate family.
(B) An animal control officer, or any peace officer, upon receiving a nuisance complaint, shall investigate the complaint and may issue written notice to the owner or keeper, secure a criminal complaint for violating the nuisance ordinance, seize the animal, or both charge and seize.
(Ord. 2020-010, passed 10-5-2020) Penalty, see § 90.99