A person commits an offense if the person keeps any animal in
such a manner as to endanger the public health, or to annoy a person
of ordinary sensibilities by the accumulation of animal wastes which
cause foul or offensive odors or are considered to be a hazard to
any other animal or human.
(Ordinance 558-19 adopted 9/9/19)
An owner of an animal commits an offense if the person permits,
either willfully or through failure to exercise proper care and control,
any animal to defecate upon the sidewalk or parkway or any public
street, or upon the floor of any common hall in any entrance way,
stairway or wall of any public place or building or any private property
except the owner’s. It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution
under this section if the owner immediately removes any excreta deposited
by the owner’s animal or the animals are performing in a parade
or circus.
(Ordinance 558-19 adopted 9/9/19)
A person commits an offense by keeping any animal or bird which,
by causing frequent or long, continued noise, shall disturb the comfort
of a person of ordinary sensibilities in the immediate vicinity.
(Ordinance 558-19 adopted 9/9/19)
The keeping of bees in such manner as to deny the lawful use
of adjacent property or endanger personal health and welfare is prohibited.
(Ordinance 558-19 adopted 9/9/19)
(a)
Generally.
The presence of nuisance animals should be
reported to the animal control authority.
(b)
Humane traps.
If a person shall report a nuisance animal,
the animal control authority may provide the person a trap to set
for the animal. The animal control authority may, upon capture, impound
the animal.
(c)
Nuisance barking or other animal noise.
Animal noise
nuisances should be reported to the animal control authority or police
department.
(d)
Formal complaint.
In order for someone other than the
animal control authority or a peace officer to file a formal complaint
regarding an animal-related noise nuisance, that person must:
(1)
In the presence of either an animal control officer or a clerk of
the municipal court, complete and sign an official, notarized complaint
form, alleging that the animal’s owner has committed the crime
of violating the city’s nuisance code.
(2)
If called, appear in municipal court as a witness on the date specified
by the court.
(Ordinance 558-19 adopted 9/9/19)
