(a) No person shall harbor or keep in custody a dog which by loud and frequent or habitual barking or yelping shall cause serious annoyance or disturbance to the neighborhood; provided, that at the time of the complaint, no person or persons were trespassing or threatening to trespass upon the private property of the owner, and provided that the dog was not being teased or provoked in any manner.
(b) Any person who shall allow any dog habitually to remain, be lodged or fed within any dwelling, building, yard or enclosure owned or occupied by such person shall be considered as harboring or keeping such dog.
(c) Division (a) of this section does not apply to owners, operators or employees of licensed veterinary hospitals, licensed kennels, or licensed animal boarding establishments, nor does this section apply to blind, deaf or hearing impaired, or mobility impaired persons when the dog serves as an assistance dog.
(d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first or a second offense, and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree for a third or subsequent offense that occurs within a 12-month period from the date of the original offense. For purposes of this section, first-time offenders shall be fined not less than ninety dollars ($90.00), and an additional violation(s) of this section within a 12-month period from the date of the original offense shall be fined not less than one hundred sixty-five dollars ($165.00).
(Ord. 27-2014, passed 5-27-2014)