§ 90.20 NOISE DISTURBANCE.

   No person shall keep or harbor any dog within the city which, by frequent and habitual barking, howling, or yelping, creates unreasonably loud and disturbing noises of a character, intensity, and duration as to disturb the peace, quiet, and good order of one or more of the inhabitants of two or more separate residences. Any person who shall allow any dog habitually to remain, be lodged, or fed within any dwelling, yard, or enclosure which he or she occupies or owns shall be considered as harboring the dog.

Penalty, see § 90.99

§ 90.21 IMPOUNDMENT.

   Every police officer, peace officer, or other authorized official shall have the authority to apprehend any dog running at large in violation of this chapter and any unlicensed dog in the city, and to impound the dog or have the dog impounded in the appropriate place.

§ 90.22 RECLAIMING IMPOUNDED DOG.

   The owner of any dog so impounded may reclaim the dog upon the payment of all appropriate fees and after fulfilling any and all other requirements.

§ 90.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not already otherwise provided shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500 for each offense. Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.

   (B)   Any person who violates § 90.03 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 12 months, or both for each offense.

(KRS 525.130)

   (C)   (1)   Violations of § 90.04 are a Class D felony.

      (2)   Each act of torture of a dog or cat may constitute a separate offense.

(KRS 525.135)

   (D)   Any person who violates § 90.05 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500.

(KRS 436.600)

   (E)   Any person who violates § 90.09 shall be subject to a civil penalty or fines as determined pursuant to the penalty schedule set forth in § 10.99.

   (F)   Any person who violates § 90.11 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $500 or imprisonment up to 12 months in the county jail, or both. Each day of such violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense.

(Am. Ord. 828-19, passed 4-8-2019)