(1) 
No person shall own or maintain an animal that howls, barks, whines, meows, squawks, or makes other such noises which are plainly audible across a property boundary or through partitions common to two residences within a building and take place continuously for a period of at least 15 consecutive minutes. For purposes of this section, "continuously" shall be defined as 15 consecutive minutes of the aforementioned noises with a silent period of no longer than 15 consecutive seconds during the 15-minute time frame.
(2) 
Any citizen having sufficient evidence of violation of one or more of the prohibitions set out in subsection (1) of this section may present such evidence and make affidavit to the city of Staunton magistrate and request issuance of a summons or warrant based thereon. Corroboration of the alleged violation by the Staunton police department or the animal control officers shall not be necessary in order for a citizen to pursue a summons or warrant against another person for such violation.
(Ord. 2023-24)