§ 5-4.209. Loud and Raucous Noise Prohibited.  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person owning, possessing, controlling, harboring, or keeping any dog or puppy to cause or permit said animal to make or continue, by howling, yelping, whining, whimpering, growling, barking, or otherwise, a loud and raucous noise. "Loud and raucous noise" means any sound which, because of its volume level, duration, or character, annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, health, peace, or safety of a reasonable person of ordinary sensibility within the limits of the City of Modesto. The Police Chief may impound any dog or puppy making a loud and raucous noise.

(Added Ord. 2766-C.S., § 1, effective 7-4-91)