It is unlawful for any person to create a nuisance by allowing or permitting any of the following:
(A) To allow any dog, cat, or domestic animal to pass without permission upon the premises of another, thereby causing substantial damage to or interference with the premises;
(B) To allow any dog, cat, or domestic animal to cause serious annoyance or disturbance to any person or persons by frequent, habitual, excessive howling, barking, meowing, caterwauling, or other noise making;
(C) To allow unsanitary, dangerous, or unreasonable offensive conditions. Every owner maintaining an animal run or yard shall keep the same clean and sanitary, and free from all refuse. Such yards shall be thoroughly cleaned at least once every 24 hours. It shall be unlawful to permit feces, decaying food, or refuse of any kind to remain in such yards. When swept up or collected, such refuse shall be kept in air-tight containers until disposed of in accordance with the ordinances of the county. It shall be unlawful to permit such refuse to remain uncovered;
(D) To allow any animal to run after or chase persons, other animals, bicycles, or vehicles while off the premises of the owner;
(E) To allow any animal to molest, attack, bite, interfere with, or physically intimidate persons or other animals off the premises of the owner;
(F) To allow any dangerous or vicious animal to leave the premises of its owner when not under a recognized method of control or restraint; and
(G) It shall be unlawful for an owner or any person to direct, encourage, or knowingly allow a dog or other animal to attack or bite any person or domestic animal when that person or domestic animal is peacefully conducting themselves where they may legally be.
(Prior Code, § 5-1-7) (Ord. 2005-1116, passed 11-15-2005) Penalty, see § 91.999