ARTICLE IV
Barking and Vicious dogs
[Adopted 1-23-1979 as Doc. 21]

§137-19. Corrective Action Required.

1. All owner’s and or keeper’s of animals or dogs which are found and determined by the Police Dept and/or Dog Officer to excessively bark or make other excessive unreasonable noises or are found to be of a vicious disposition must restrain and terminated forthwith said barking, noises and viciousness upon due notice from the Dog Officer, Mayor or the Chief of Police.
2. Whoever fails, neglects or refusing to so restrain or terminate forthwith said barking, noises or viciousness upon such due notice from the Dog Officer, Mayor of the Chief of Police shall be subject to immediate impoundment of any such dog or animal and forfeiture of any such dog’s or animal’s license. [Added 2-2-1993 by Doc. 19-D]

§137-20. Penalties. [Amended 4-12-1983 by Doc. 72]

Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of fifty dollars ($50.) for the first offense and one hundred dollars ($100.) for each subsequent offense where bodily harm is involved, and additional fine of one hundred dollars ($100.) will be imposed.