6.04.510 Nuisance dogs.
A. The animal control officer shall have the authority to deem a dog as a nuisance. A dog shall be deemed a nuisance if it:
1. Barks or makes disturbing noises in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion;
2. Defecates on public property or on private property without the prior permission of the property owner and the animal’s owner or caretaker fails to dispose of the feces in an appropriate manner;
3. Bites, injures, threatens or intimidates persons or animals passing by;
4. Chases pedestrians, bicycles or motor vehicles;
5. Trespasses on public or private property and causes damage; or
6. Creates an offensive or dangerous situation for persons or animals or poses a threat to property.
B. Owners and caretakers of nuisance dogs shall be responsible to control their dogs in a manner that leads to the cessation of the nuisance behavior.
C. The animal control officer shall be authorized to impound the nuisance dog if the owner or caretaker of the dog fails to control the dog in a manner that eliminates the nuisance behavior or fails to remove the dog from within city limits within three days from the time the owner or caretaker receives a written citation from an animal control officer or law enforcement officer.
D. If the owner or caretaker of the dog is not present when the animal control officer deems the dog as a nuisance, the animal control officer shall have the authority to summarily impound the dog.
E. The owner or caretaker of an impounded dog shall be notified according to the provisions of Section 6.04.220. (Ord. 11-14, 2011; Ord. 07-12 (part), 2007)