(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
HABITUALLY. Three or more times during any one 30-day period.
KEEP OR HARBOR. To habitually allow the dog to remain or to lodge or to be fed, within a person's home, yard, building or enclosure, or on his premises.
(B) No person shall keep, harbor or own any dog which shall do any one or more of the following objectionable actions, each of which is hereby declared to be a public nuisance:
(1) Incessantly barks, howls, yelps or whines loud enough to be heard beyond the premises of where it is kept or harbored.
(2) Habitually goes upon any property or premises not owned or occupied by the person who keeps, harbors or owns said dog.
(3) Habitually turns over or gets into garbage cans or milk containers, or damages shrubbery, lawns and items of personal property, located on any premises other than those owned by the person who keeps, harbors or owns said dog.
(4) When not on the property of its keeper or owner, habitually runs at, jumps upon, chases, barks at, bites at or in any way frightens, molests or scares any child or adult other than the one who keeps, harbors or owns said dog and members of the immediate family.
(5) Chases, attacks or kills any other dog, any livestock or other animal besides those owned by the person who keeps, harbors or owns said dog.
(6) Bites any person on sidewalks, streets or any property other than that of the keeper or owner.
('79 Code, § 4-24) (Ord. 76-26, passed 1-4-77) Penalty, see § 90.99