SECTION 12.3 BARKING DOGS – 200.1203
No person shall permit any dog to continue any loud and unnecessary barking, which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of the neighborhood, nor shall any person keep any animal which by causing frequent or long continued noise shall disturb the comfort or repose of any persons in the vicinity. The making or causing of such disturbances is declared to be a public nuisance.
SECTION 12.6. REGULATIONS OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS AND LIVESTOCK – 200.1206
a. No person shall keep or maintain any livestock within the City of Bridgman except in licensed stables, pet shops or kennels.
b. No person shall permit any domestic animal to create any loud or offensive noise, calls or yells which either annoy, disturb, injure or endanger the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of the neighborhood, nor shall any person keep any domestic animal which by causing frequent or long continued noise shall disturb the comfort or repose of any persons in the vicinity. The making or causing of such disturbance is declared to be a public nuisance.
c. No person shall permit any domestic animal to go beyond the premises of the owner unless:
1. The domestic animal is properly controlled by leash (not to exceed ten feet), caged or tethered in such fashion as to provide control of such domestic animal;
2. No person shall permit any domestic animal to continue in any public building, or any public road or on any public beach, or on any public land, unless under complete and adequate restraint. Further, the owner or person in control of any domestic animal shall remove any animal waste or feces discharged or deposited by such animal on private property of other or upon any public land, beach, park, road or other public property. The depositing of domestic animal waste or feces is declared to be a public nuisance. d. A dog which is used as a guide or leader dog for a blind person, a hearing dog for a deaf or audibly impaired person or a service dog for a physically limited person is not subject to the provisions of the Domestic Animal Regulations provisions of this Ordinance. As used in this Section, the following terms are defined as:
1. “Audibly Impaired” means audibly impaired as defined in Section 1 of Act No. 82 of the Public Acts of 1981, being Section 752.61 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
2. “Blind Person” means a blind person as defined in Section 1 of Act No. 260 of the Public Acts of 1978, being Section 393.351 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
3. “Deaf Person” means a deaf person as defined in Section 1 of Act No. 82 of the Public Acts of 1981, being Section 752.61 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
4. “Physically limited” means physically limited as defined in Section 1 of Act No. 1 of the Public Acts of 1966, being Section 125.1351 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(Amended by Ordinance No. 142, adopted July 19, 1999)
SECTION 12.7 PENALTY - 200.1207
A person who violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Amended by Ordinance No. 142, adopted July 19, 1999)
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