Any person violating this article shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor and shall be fined in accordance with the general penalty provided in section 1.01.009 of this code.
(Ordinance 112-081307, sec. 4.4,
adopted 8/13/07; Ordinance
112-081307-1, sec. 4.5, adopted 10/20/15; Ordinance adopting 2023 Code)
It shall be unlawful for any animal owned, kept or harbored to run at large, as defined in section 3.01.001 of this article.
(Ordinance 112-081307, sec. 4.1,
adopted 8/13/07; Ordinance
112-081307-1, sec. 4.1, adopted 10/20/15; Ordinance adopting 2023 Code)
(a)
It
shall be unlawful for any owner to harbor any animal which by excessive
sound shall disturb the peace, comfort or property of the inhabitants
of the neighborhood, and such disturbance is hereby declared to be
a public nuisance and a violation of this chapter. The definition
for excessive noise or sound is hereby defined as a noise or sound
that is continuous. It is so stated herein that a continuous noise
or sound and a complaint of more than one person or residence shall
establish the criteria for action to be taken by the proper official
or law officer; also an animal creating a noise or sound from a distance
of fifty feet (50') or more from the front door of a residence shall
not constitute a violation of this chapter.
(b)
It
shall also be unlawful for any [person to maintain] animal pens, stables
or enclosures in which any animal may be kept or confined which from
use have become offensive to a person of normal sensibilities.
(Ordinance 112-081307, sec. 4.2,
adopted 8/13/07; Ordinance
112-081307-1, sec. 4.2, adopted 10/20/15)
It shall be unlawful to keep, harbor, release or allow to run at large any wild animal(s) or vicious animal(s) as defined in section 3.01.001 of this chapter.
(Ordinance 112-081307, sec. 4.3,
adopted 8/13/07; Ordinance
112-081307-1, sec. 4.3, adopted 10/20/15)
It shall be unlawful to keep, harbor, release or allow to run at large any exotic animal(s) as defined in section 3.01.001 of this chapter.
(Ordinance 112-081307-1, sec. 4.4,
adopted 10/20/15)
