§ 78-7. Nuisances.  


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  • A. 
    Habitual barking. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or harbor a dog which habitually barks or cries. Habitual barking shall be defined as barking for repeated intervals of at least three minutes with less than one minute of interruption. Such barking must also be audible off of the owner's or caretaker's premises.
    B. 
    Damage to property. It shall be unlawful for any person's dog or other animal to damage any lawn, garden, or other property, whether or not the owner has knowledge of the damage. Any animal covered by this subsection may be impounded as provided in this section or a complaint may be issued by anyone aggrieved by an animal under this section against the owner of the animal for prosecution under this section.
    C. 
    Cleaning up litter. The owner of any animal or person having the custody or control of any animal shall be responsible for cleaning up any feces of the animal and disposing of such feces in a sanitary manner whether on their own property, on the property of others or on public property. Any person violating this section shall be punishable by a fine of $10 or five hours of public lands fecal cleanup. Any person who is found guilty of subsequent violations of this section shall be punished by a fine of at least $25 but not more than $50.
    D. 
    Other. Any animals kept contrary to this section are subject to impoundment as provided in § 78-5.