§ 14-35. Animal creating nuisances.

(a)

The owner of any animal, except livestock located on the property of the owner, which habitually barks, whines, howls or causes other objectionable noise or which chases or runs after persons or vehicles, or which destroys or damages any property of another person or legal entity or which causes serious annoyances to a neighboring residence located within 100 yards and interferes with the reasonable use and enjoyment of the other person's property, or which is otherwise offensive so as to create a nuisance; or any person whom by feeding or otherwise encouraging congregation and/or breeding of feral domestic animals in an area designated as residential shall be deemed to be committing an act in violation of this section and shall be punishable as provided for in this section.

(b)

Upon receipt of an affidavit of complaint filed with the animal control officer or a representative of the county sheriff's office, the animal control officer and/or sheriff's representative shall investigate the complaint to determine if the act complained of violated this article. The complaint shall be signed by two or more residents of the county residing in separate dwellings in the vicinity in which the violation occurred and shall be made under oath before an individual authorized by law to make oaths or take acknowledgments in the state and shall set forth the nature and date of the offense, the owner of the animal, the address of the owner and description of the animal. Provided, however, where it is impossible for two or more residents to sign the complaint, the enforcing officer may act upon a complaint signed by a single resident.

(Ord. No. 93-5, § 2, 6-8-1993; Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 3-21-1995)