[Adopted 6-24-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-02]
It shall be unlawful for any property owner or tenant to allow any domesticated or caged animal to create a sound across real property lines which unreasonably disturbs or interferes with the peace, comfort and repose of any resident, or to refuse or intentionally fail to cease the unreasonable noise when ordered to do so by any official authorized to enforce this article. Violation of this article shall include, but is not limited to:
A. 
Vocalizing (howling, yelping, barking, squawking, etc.) by the animal for five minutes without interruption, defined as an average of four or more vocalizations per minute in that period; or
B. 
Vocalizing by the animal for 20 minutes intermittently, defined as an average of two vocalizations or more per minute in that period.
The Township Police Department and/or the Animal Control Officer shall, in connection with their duties imposed by law, diligently enforce the provisions of this article.
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $100 for a first offense and a fine of not less than $500 for each subsequent offense, and upon failure to pay the fine and the costs and charges incident thereto, may be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding 10 days in the case of a first conviction, and in the case of a conviction for any subsequent violation, for a period not exceeding 30 days.