It shall be unlawful for a person to maintain a nuisance on
a lot or tract within the corporate limits of the city.
(Ordinance 1136-2017 adopted 2/14/17)
The following circumstances and conditions are declared to be
a threat and a danger to the public health and safety in the city
and to be a public nuisance:
(1) Harboring
or keeping an animal in a manner that causes or creates an unsanitary,
dangerous, or offensive condition;
(2) Harboring
or keeping an animal in a manner that causes a disturbance due to
excessive barking, crying, bellowing, braying, crowing, bleating,
or other noise for a period longer than 10 minutes or that reasonably
offends another person;
(3) Allowing
an animal to chase vehicles or molest, attack, or interfere with persons
or other domestic animals on public property or property not owned
by the owner of the animal; or
(4) Harboring
or keeping an animal in a manner that allows for the accumulation
of animal wastes creating a foul and offensive odor or creating a
breeding place for flies and mosquitoes.
(Ordinance 1136-2017 adopted 2/14/17)