Declaration of noisy animal as a public nuisance.
Riverside Municipal Code § 8.10.030
in effect8.10.030 - Declaration of noisy animal as a public nuisance.
A. The City Council hereby determines and declares that it is unlawful and a public nuisance for any person owning, keeping, harboring or having in his or her care, custody or control any animal, which constitutes a noisy animal as defined by this chapter unless such noise or sound is made by an official police dog while on duty.
B. If, in violation of the provisions of this declaration of nuisance, any person owns, maintains, harbors, keeps or has any Noisy Animal, the maintenance of such animal may be declared a public nuisance by written notice to the owner or person in charge, custody or control of the animal. If after the issuance of such notice, the person owning, keeping, harboring or having in such person's care or custody any Noisy Animal has not abated the nuisance, such person shall be liable to enforcement of the provisions of this Code.
C. It is unlawful for the responsible party, after being informed in writing that such person's animal has been declared a noisy animal and that the maintenance of a noisy animal is a public nuisance, to fail, refuse or neglect to take whatever steps or use whatever means are necessary to assure that such animal does not again disturb residents in the vicinity in which the animal is kept.
(Ord. 7397 § 2, 2017; Ord. 6797 § 1, 2005; Ord. 6223 § 1 (part), 1995)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT8AN_CH8.10NOAN_8.10.030DENOANPUNUFetched: 11/1/2026