Katy declares it a nuisance for an animal to bark, howl, whine, or otherwise disturb neighbors, and requires the complainant to give the owner prior written notice before filing.
Under Article 8.04, it is unlawful and a declared nuisance for any owner or person in control of an animal to allow it to bark, growl, howl, whine, or make other sounds loud and long enough to unreasonably disturb the peace of people on the same, adjoining, or nearby property. Before filing a complaint with the city, the disturbed person must give written notice to the animal's owner stating that the animal's conduct has disturbed their peace on more than one occasion. A copy of that written notice must be presented to the city when the formal complaint is filed.
Failure to control a noisy animal after written notice can result in citation, court summons, and Class C misdemeanor fines plus possible animal control intervention.
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