2012-0269
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
ORDINANCE NO.
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An ordinance of the Parish of St. Charles providing that the Code of Ordinances, Parish of St. Charles, be amended by revising Chapter 24 Noise; Section 24-6 Prohibitions and Section 24-7 Enforcement.
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THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That Code “Section 24-6 Prohibitions.” is amended as follows:
AS WRITTEN:
Sec. 24-6. Prohibitions.
(4) Animals. The owning, possessing, or harboring of any animal which frequently, or for continued duration, howls, barks, squawks, or makes other sounds which create excessive and unnecessary noise across a residential or commercial `real property line or within a noise sensitive area. For the purpose of this section, "barking dog" shall mean a dog that barks, bays, cries, howls, or makes any other noise continuously and/or incessantly for a period of ten (10) minutes, or barks intermittently for one-half ( 1/2) hour or more to the disturbance of any person at any time of day or night, regardless of whether the dog is physically situated in or upon private property; provided, however, that the dog shall not be deemed a barking dog if, at the time the dog is barking, making any other noise, a person is trespassing or threatening to trespass upon property in or upon which the dog is situated.
AS REVISED:
Sec. 24-6. Prohibitions.
(4) Animals. A noise nuisance shall be considered an animal or animals, which the property owner owns or has in their possession, which disturbs any person at any time of day or night, regardless of whether the animal is physically situated in or upon private property which frequently, or for continued duration, howls, barks, squawks, yelps, whines, crows, calls, cries, screeches, caterwauls, bawls, wails, pules, ululates or makes other sounds which create excessive and unnecessary noise across a residential or commercial real property line or within a noise sensitive area...
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