The following shall be considered a public nuisance and shall be unlawful:
(A) It is unlawful for any person or persons in possession of any animal to maintain any structure, barn, stable, pen, enclosure, yard, or place in which animals are confined, in a manner that: causes odors offensive to persons of ordinary sensibilities residing in the vicinity; breeds or attracts flies, mosquitoes, or other insects; provides convenient food for rodents or wildlife; or is unclean, unsanitary, unpleasant, or obnoxious.
(B) It shall be unlawful and constitute a public nuisance for any owner, occupant, or other person in control of a premises to knowingly suffer, permit or maintain the presence of a dead or decaying animal carcass upon any such premises within the city, whether public or private, for more than 24 hours.
(C) It shall be unlawful and constitute a public nuisance for any owner or other person to harbor any animal, or fowl or bird which by any loud, frequent, long, continuous, or unusual sound or cry shall disturb the peace, comfort, or quiet of the neighborhood or the occupants of adjacent premises.
(D) It shall be unlawful and constitute a public nuisance for any owner or person to allow an animal in their care or custody to damage the property of another or to run at large on the property of another.
(Ord. 2002-1, passed 2-19-02; Am. Ord. 2017-1, passed 1-17-17; Am. Ord. 2017-21, passed 12-19-17; Am. Ord. 2024-5, passed 2-20-24)