(A) Destruction of property. No owner will allow a dog or cat to become a nuisance or destroy property of others, and any police officer or the Animal Control Officer may notify an owner upon investigation of a sworn complaint against the owner of any animal that its animal is a nuisance or has destroyed property other than the owner’s, that the owner or person in control of its animal must confine its animal to leash or kennel.
(B) Biting, chasing or barking. A dog that bites or chases persons not trespassing on the property of, or injuring or attempting to injure the person, family or property of the owner may be declared a public nuisance. In addition any dog that chases vehicles in public streets, or howls, yelps or barks for prolonged periods, or by any other means causes annoyance or disturbances may be declared a public nuisance.
(C) Harboring nuisance prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to own, harbor, keep or maintain any such nuisance animal.
(D) Filing of complaint. Any person aggrieved by a nuisance animal may file a complaint in the magistrate court charging the owner with a violation of this section.
(E) Authority of Animal Control Officer. The Animal Control Officer shall have the authority to take up and impound any dog or cat declared a nuisance by the magistrate court.
(F) Violation. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any act or fail to perform any requirement which is prohibited or required by this section and its violation is hereby declared to be an infraction.
(Prior Code, § 5-3B-7) (Ord. 93-568, passed 11-3-1993; Ord. 99-608, passed 4-8-1999; Ord. 15-809, passed 10-7-2015) Penalty, see § 92.99