(A) No person owning and no person keeping, harboring, or having on property occupied by him or her any dog, cat, or other animal, licensed or unlicensed, confined on the premises or otherwise, shall suffer or permit such animal to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood by making loud and/or unusual noises, or shall suffer or permit such animal to disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood by persistent or constant barking, howling, whining, snarling, or growling.
(B) Upon complaint being made to the Police Department that any person owns or is keeping or harboring any animal which disturbs the peace as herein set forth, the Police Department shall be empowered to immediately take possession of said animal and to impound said animal. The Police Department shall leave in a conspicuous place notice of said impoundment and the address and phone number of the city pound where the animal is being taken. The Police Department shall, in addition to the notice left at the place where the animal was taken into possession, shall send written notice to the resident of said address or to the owner of the animal, if known. The Police Department shall further attempt to contact the owner or the person keeping, harboring, or having on his or her property said animal by telephone. Any contact made by the Police Department shall include the place where the animal is being held and the phone number of the place where the animal is being held.
(Prior Code, § 8.04.051) (Ord. 253, passed - -1954; Ord. 390, passed - -1974; Ord. 580, passed - -1993) Penalty, see § 90.99