It shall be unlawful for the owner or caretaker of a dog, cat or other animal to permit or allow said dog, cat or other animal to cause serious annoyance or disturbance to a person or persons by frequent and habitual howling, whining, yelping, barking or other vocal emittance to the unreasonable annoyance of others. After the first written warning, residents of at least three (3) neighboring households must sign a citation or a petition. If the party charged pleads not guilty, the signatories will be asked to appear in court to testify. Proof of ownership of a dog, cat or other animal shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption of permission of the owner in any proceedings charging any violation of this subsection. (Ord. 5204, 3-10-2014; amd. Ord. 5684, 1-17-2023)