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ANIMALS AND PETS § 5-35 Sec. 5-33. Owner to clean up after dog. The owner of any dog shall have the responsibility for cleaning up any feces of the animal, wherever dropped thereby, and shall dispose of such feces in a sanitary manner. (Ord. No. 198, § 8, 6-27-77) Sec. 5-34. Owner to prevent nuisances. ~ The owner or custodian of any dog shall prevent the dog ' from committing in the city any act which constitutes a nuisance. It is a nuisance for any dog to habitually or frequently bark or cry at night, to frequent school grounds, parks or public beaches, to chase vehicles, to molest or annoy any person away from the property of his owner or custodian, or to damage, defile or destroy public or private property. Failure of the owner or custodian of a dog to , prevent the dog from committing such a nuisance is a violation of this chapter [or "this Code" or "this division"]. Sec. 5-35. Habitual howling and barking dogs unlaw- ful; exception; complaint; notice; warrant. ' It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep, have in his possession, or harbor any dog which, by frequent and habitual howling, yelping, barking or otherwise shall cause serious annoyance or disturbance to persons or to the neighborhood, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to duly authorized hospitals or clinics conducted for the treatment of small animals. No person shall be convicted under the provisions of this section except upon evidence of two (2) or more adult persons, each of a different household, and no warrant shall be issued except after five (5) days' written notice has been mailed or delivered to the occupant of the premises where such dog is kept or harbored, advising that a complaint has been made about the dog and calling attention to the provisions of this section, and provided the complaint has not been withdrawn by either party. (Ord. No. 198, § 12, 6-27-77) Supp. No. 1 249 ~