(A) No person shall own, keep or harbor any animal, including but not limited to dogs and cats, which shall do any 1 or more of the following objectionable actions, each of which is hereby declared to be a public nuisance within this county:
(1) Habitually making noises, including, but not limited to, barking, howling, yelping, or meowing loud enough to be heard beyond the premises of where the animal is kept or harbored, or while trespassing upon any property or premises not owned by the owner or keeper of the animal. This division shall not pertain to noises made by an animal in response to unusual circumstances or deemed as typical response behavior.
(2) Habitual trespassing upon any property or premises not owned or occupied by the owner or keeper of the animal;
(3) Habitual turning over, getting into or otherwise damaging or disturbing any items of personal or public property located on any premises other than those owned or occupied by the owner or keeper of the animal;
(4) Habitual defecating upon any property or premises not owned or occupied by the owner or keeper of the animal;
(5) Habitual running after, jumping upon, chasing, barking at, biting at or in any other way frightening, molesting or scaring any person other than the owner of the animal and the members of the owner’s immediate family; and
(6) Habitual chasing of motor vehicles, bicycles, scooters, mopeds or motorcycles, other than those owned or operated by the owner of the animal and the members of the owner’s immediate family.
(B) The Dog Warden, Animal Control Officer or any peace officer, upon receiving a nuisance complaint, shall investigate the complaint. Upon investigation, the Dog Warden, Animal Control Officer or peace officer may issue written notice of the complaint to the owner or keeper of the animal, secure a criminal complaint for violation of the nuisance ordinance, seize the animal pursuant to the provisions in § 90.09, or both charge and seize the animal.
(Ord. 2-96, passed 6-25-1996; Am. Ord. 2018-01, passed 3-27-2018) Penalty, see § 90.99
Cross-reference:
Nuisance ordinance, see Chapter 92 of this code of ordinances