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It is understood that most dogs will bark occasionally, but continued barking can disturb the peace of residents and become a public nuisance. It is the responsibility of all dog owners within the village to control their dogs and prevent continued barking.
Ordinance
Sec. 91.002. Animals as nuisances.
It is unlawful for any person to keep or harbor any animal which disturbs the peace by loud noises or offensive odors at any time in the day or night. The harboring or keeping of any such noisy or offensive smelling animal shall constitute and is hereby declared to be a nuisance. Any person creating or permitting such nuisance to exist, having the right and power to abate the same, shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter.