§ 6-7. Animals making excessive noise.
(a)
Definitions. As used in this section:
Excessive noise means and includes any noise made and produced by an animal which is so loud or continuous or untimely so as to disturb the sleep of a neighbor, interfere with the proper enjoyment of a neighbor's property, or create a material disturbance or discomfort to a neighbor.
Neighbor means an individual residing in a residential structure that is within three hundred (300) feet of the property on which the animal is kept or harbored and who does in writing state that he will testify under oath to such animal making excessive noise.
(b)
Prohibited. No person shall own or keep any animal which by making excessive noise disturbs a neighbor or neighborhood.
(c)
Issuance of subpoena in contested proceedings. Should a charge of a violation under this section be contested, a subpoena shall be issued to the disturbed neighbor requiring his testimony in the matter.
(Ord. of 7-19-88(1), Art. II, § 5)