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- No person shall keep, harbor or maintain at any place within the City any animal which by its barkinq, howlinq, whininq, or other noises, unreasonably disturbs the peace and auiet of any person in the vicinity. The phrase "unreasonably disturb the peace and auiet" shall include, but is not limited to. the creation of any noise by any animals which can be heard by any person, includinq a law enforcement officer or animal control officer, from a location outside of the buildinq or premises where the animal is beinq kept and which animal noise occurs repeatedly over a five minute period of time with one minute or less lapse of time between each animal noise durinq the five minute period. SECTION 5-36. DISEASED OR VICIOUS DOGS, No person shall keep or suffer to be kept on premises occupied by him or permit or suffer to run at large, any diseased dog or any dog of a ferocious or vicious character, habit or disposition. (Ord. No. 198, 11, 6- 27-77) SECTION 5-37. DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN DOGS. (a) Upon sworn complaint to the municipal court that anyone of the following facts exist: (1) That any dog at any time has destroyed property or habitually trespasses in a damaging manner on the . property of persons other than the owner; (2) That any dog at any time has attacked or bitten a person outside the owner's or custodian's premises; (3 ) That any dog is vicious or shows vicious habits or molests pedestrians or interferes with vehicles on public streets; or (4) That any dog is a public nuisance as defined in section 5-34 herein; the judge shall issue a summons directed to the owner of the dog commanding him to appear before the court to show cause why the dog should not be seized by any police officer, or otherwise disposed of in the manner authorized in this part. Such summons shall be returnable not less than six (6) nor more than ten (10) days from the date thereof and shall be served at least ten (10) days before the time of the scheduled appearance. (b) Upon such hearing and finding the facts true as complained of, the court may either order the dog killed or order the owner or custodian to remove it from the city, or may order the owner or custodian to keep it confined to a designated place. If the owner or custodian violates such order, any police officer may impound the dog described in such order. The provisions of this section are in addition to and supplemental to other provisions of this article. . (c) Costs of the proceedings specified by this section shall be assessed against the owner or custodian of the dog, if the facts