Title 6 PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORALS*
Chapter 6.20 ANIMAL CONTROL
6.20.020 Habitually barking dogs--Nuisance.
It is unlawful for any person in control of premises to keep,
harbor or maintain thereon any dog or dogs which individually or together
habitually bark, growl, yelp, howl or whine so loudly and for such duration as
to unreasonably disturb the peace, quiet, comfort and repose of others within
the city of Yakima. Any such dog or dogs shall be declared a nuisance and may be
seized and impounded if such disturbance reoccurs after the person in control of
the premises has received two prior warnings within a period of six months from
any law enforcement or animal control officer of the city of Yakima. It is not a
defense that prior warnings involved different dogs. (Ord. 2004-31 § 2,
2004: Ord. 3303 § 1, 1990).