§ 8-44. Prohibited Conduct.

No owner of any animal, wild or domestic, shall permit or suffer the animal to do any of the following:

1.

Be at large (excepting the domestic cat);

2.

Bite, scratch, or claw any human being or other animal without provocation;

3.

Make loud or disturbing noises without provocation, including, but not limited to, chronic howling, yowling, barking, whining, or other utterances. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to apply to animal noises emanating from legally operated veterinary hospitals, humane societies, animal shelters, farm or agricultural facilities, or areas where keeping of farm animals or fowl is permitted;

4.

Act or be kept in such a manner as to constitute an animal nuisance within the meaning of this Chapter;

5.

Endanger the life or health of others;

6.

Damage the property of others; or

7.

Be afflicted with and not be receiving medically accepted treatment for zoonotic or other communicable disease.

(Ord. No. 2012-002, § 1, 2-9-2012)