Sec. 8-5. - Nuisance abatement.

(a)

The following acts shall be declared to be public nuisances:

(1)

To keep or harbor any dog or other animal, whether licensed or not, which by unreasonable and habitual howling, yelping, barking or other noise disturbs or annoys two or more persons having separate residences or tenements, as reported to and determined by the animal control officer or any police officer of this city.

(2)

To allow or permit any animal to trespass on private or public property so as to damage or destroy any property or thing of value.

(b)

Any such animal may be impounded by the animal control officer whenever it shall be alleged in writing by two or more persons having separate residences or tenements or regularly employed in the neighborhood that any animal is a nuisance by reason of barking, howling, yelping or other noise, trespassing, causing damage to property or is vicious or in any manner causing undue annoyance. The animal control officer, if he finds such nuisance to exist, shall serve notice upon the owner or custodian that such nuisance must be abated.

(c)

If the nuisance is not abated, the animal control officer may impound the animal and notify the owner to appear before the district court for a hearing to determine if there has been a violation of this section. Each day that such nuisance shall exist shall constitute a separate offense.

(Code 1973, § 4-7; Code 1994, § 8-10; Ord. of 9-29-2014(1))