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Sec . 30 . 13 . Nuisances . (a) The following are public nuisances and unlawful : (1) Any dog that damages property (that is not the property of the owner) , including plantings, lawns or structures, or that deposits fecal matter off of the owner' s property that the owner fails to remove promptly. (2) Any dog that, without provocation, chases, molests or approaches pedestrians or bicyclists in a threatening manner upon the streets, sidewalks, right-of-way, or any public property, or habitually chases automobiles on the public streets or highways . (3 ) Any dog that is kept under unsanitary and/or inhumane conditions such that the maintenance or keeping of the animal creates odors to the annoyance of the public in the vicinity. (4) Any dog that kills or attacks another domestic animal or livestock without provocation while off the owner' s property. (5) The owning, keeping, or harboring of any dog which shall by any noise, unreasonably and/or excessively disturb the peace and quiet of any person in the vicinity. The phrase "unreasonably and/or excessively disturb the peace and quiet" shall include, but is not limited to, the creation of any noise by a dog which can be heard by any person, including an Animal Control Officer or law enforcement officer, from a location off the dog owner' s property where the dog is being kept, and which noise occurs repeatedly over at least a five (5) minute period of time with one (1) minute or less lapse of time between each animal noise during the five (5) minute period. This provision shall not apply to dogs that are responding to trespassers or to dogs that are teased or similarly provoked to bark. (b) Any person may, by telephone, notify the City Clerk, Animal Control Officer, or law enforcement officer of an alleged violation of this Ordinance . A telephone call does not, however, constitute a formal complaint to initiate the citation process . All formal complaints shall be submitted in writing to the Rev. 10/17/95 7