§ 4-12. Public nuisances prohibited.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to allow his animal to become a public nuisance, as defined in this article.

(b)

The owner of any domestic animal which is a public nuisance as defined in this article shall be subject to the procedures and penalties set forth in provided ordinances of the county.

(c)

Any animal which is feral as defined in this article shall be classified as a public nuisance, and shall be impounded and humanely euthanized. Feral animals shall not be required to be held for a minimum period of time as required for other stray animals, as specified in ordinances of the county.

(d)

Any nuisance complaint shall be investigated by either animal control, law enforcement or code enforcement. The owner shall first be given written notification by the county that the animal's behavior constitutes a public nuisance, that the owner is required to make reasonable effort to abate the nuisance within seven (7) calendar days of the written notice of violation, and that subsequent violations may result in the issuance of a citation to the owner for allowing his animal to become a nuisance.

(e)

Subsequent violations, after warning, shall be based on the animal control, law enforcement or code enforcement officer having personal knowledge of the nuisance or at least two (2) affidavits from different parties residing in close proximity to the alleged nuisance must be received. Close proximity shall mean residing within a radius of two hundred (200) feet from the residence or location of the offending animal but shall not preclude the consideration of evidence and testimony of persons living more than two hundred (200) feet from the residence or location of the offending animal. One (1) affidavit may be sufficient to warrant an investigation where there is only one (1) party in close proximity to the alleged nuisance.

(Ord. No. 2017-07, § 9, 5-2-17)