07-27-2009, 09:22 AM
Being the devils advocate:
(b) A dog shall not be deemed a noisy dog for purposes of this section if, at the time the dog is barking or making any other noise, a person is trespassing or threatening to trespass upon private property in or upon which the dog is situated or for any other legitimate cause which teased or provoked the dog. Such action
is declared to be a public nuisance and detrimental to the public health and welfare.
(1980, Ord. No. 510, sec. 2; Am. 1980, Ord. No. 579, sec. 8; Am. 1992, Ord. No. 92-109, sec. 1.)
So... If the dog in question be barking at a pig, mongoose, stray (polite word for dogs that are shown the door at night) or its shadow...
One could stretch ( I would if the boys in blue were at my door) and call that a "legitimate" reason for all the commotion, we all know of the pig or the neighbors stray that comes by and sets off the dogs every 20 minutes or so.....
Any thoughts?
(b) A dog shall not be deemed a noisy dog for purposes of this section if, at the time the dog is barking or making any other noise, a person is trespassing or threatening to trespass upon private property in or upon which the dog is situated or for any other legitimate cause which teased or provoked the dog. Such action
is declared to be a public nuisance and detrimental to the public health and welfare.
(1980, Ord. No. 510, sec. 2; Am. 1980, Ord. No. 579, sec. 8; Am. 1992, Ord. No. 92-109, sec. 1.)
So... If the dog in question be barking at a pig, mongoose, stray (polite word for dogs that are shown the door at night) or its shadow...
One could stretch ( I would if the boys in blue were at my door) and call that a "legitimate" reason for all the commotion, we all know of the pig or the neighbors stray that comes by and sets off the dogs every 20 minutes or so.....
Any thoughts?