Ordinance #339; Section 6.12.030

Without limitation as to the general provisions of Section 6.12.020, the following specific acts and conditions committed by a dog are hereby declared to be unlawful and to constitute a public nuisance, and the owner of a dog committing any of the following shall be subject to the penalties provided by 6.12.040;

• Being in or upon any public building or public or private school grounds, except when authorized by appropriate officials, and excepting further, "seeing eye" dogs while guiding, in attendance with, or waiting for a blind person;
• Annoying, harassing, nipping, mauling or biting any person or persons;
• A female dog in breedable condition being within the Town, except when confined in or upon the premises of its owner;
• Damaging or destroying any property or thing of value;
• Creating a noise in a neighborhood by howling, barking or making unusual sounds that disturb two (2) or more persons residing in different residences during three (3) separate days within a seven (7) day period;
• Leaving excretion on any property other than the property of its owner.

The following information should be included in your "Barking Dog" complaint. 

• Your name, address, phone number and date of birth.
• Name and Address of barking dog owner.
• How long the problem has existed.
• How many dogs, breed and color.
• Name of dog. (If known)
• Approximate distance of dogs from your home.
• Dates and times of three separate days of barking within a seven day period.
• Two separate residences to write statements.
• Include the following statements "I have written this statement to be true and correct under penalty of purgery".
• You must be willing to appear in court if necessary.

 Complaints should be turned into the Paradise Animal Shelter, Attention Animal Control Supervisor.