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For purposes of this title, nuisances are violations of this title and shall be defined as follows:

A. Any public nuisance relating to animal control known at common law or in equity jurisprudence;

B. Any dog running at large within the city including any dog which is not controlled by leash unless securely contained by a kennel, private fenced area or public area designated by the city as an off leash dog access area;

C. Any domesticated animal, whether licensed or not, which runs at large in any park, or enters any public beach, pond, fountain or stream therein, or upon any public playground or school ground; provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit a person from walking or exercising an animal in a public park or on any public beach when such animal is on a leash, tether or chain not to exceed eight feet in length; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any disabled person using a trained animal, to animal shows, exhibitions or organized dog training classes where at least 24 hours’ advance notice has been given to the animal control authority by such persons requesting to hold such animal shows, exhibitions or dog training classes;

D. Any animal which enters any place where food is stored, prepared, served, or sold to the public, or any other public building or hall; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any disabled person using a trained animal, to veterinary offices or hospitals, or to animal shows, exhibitions or organized dog training classes where at least 24 hours’ advance notice has been given to the animal control authority by such persons requesting to hold such animal shows, exhibitions, or dog training classes;

E. A female domesticated animal, whether licensed or not, while in heat, accessible to other animals for purposes other than controlled and planned breeding;

F. Any domesticated animal which chases, runs after, or jumps at vehicles using the public streets and alleys;

G. Any domesticated animal which habitually snaps, growls, snarls, jumps upon, or otherwise threatens persons lawfully using the public sidewalks, streets, alleys or other public ways;

H. Any animal which has exhibited vicious propensities and which constitutes a danger to the safety of persons or property off the animal’s premises or lawfully on the animal’s premises; provided, that in addition to other remedies and penalties, the provisions of this title relating to vicious animals and dangerous dogs shall apply;

I. A vicious animal or animal with vicious propensities which runs at large at any time, or such an animal off the owner’s premises not securely leashed on a line or confined and in the control of a person of suitable age and discretion to control or restrain such animal; provided, that in addition to other remedies and penalties, the provisions of this title relating to vicious animals shall apply;

J. Any domesticated animal which howls, yelps, whines, barks or makes other oral noises in such a manner as to disturb any person or neighborhood to an unreasonable degree;

K. Any domesticated animal which enters upon another person’s property without the permission of that person;

L. Animals staked, tethered, or kept on public property without prior written consent of the city animal control authority;

M. Animals on any public property or not under control by the owner or other competent person;

N. Animals kept, harbored or maintained and known to have a contagious disease unless under the treatment of a licensed veterinarian; or

O. Animals running in packs. (Ord. 2040 § 2, 2010; Ord. 1279 § 10, 1987; Ord. 919 §§ 3, 4, 1979; Ord. 666 § 6.7, 1966).