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Resident warns council of kennel nuisance; law director to file charges under city ordinances
Summary
A neighborhood representative told council that an adjacent property is operating outdoor beagle kennels that create constant noise, smells and flies; staff said the law director’s office will file charges under city noise and animal-control ordinances and code enforcement has been involved.
Nancy Brennan, a resident of East High Street and a representative for nearby households, asked the council to address repeated barking, odors and property intrusions she attributes to a neighbor operating outdoor kennels for beagles.
Brennan said the neighbor keeps multiple adult dogs and puppies in outdoor kennels placed within about 25 feet of her bedroom window and that the animals bark and howl nearly continuously. She described additional collateral problems she has observed including animals digging under fences onto neighboring property, bird droppings attracted by exposed dog food, flies and smells during the summer, and disturbance to nearby residents.
Council and staff told Brennan they had referred enforcement to code enforcement (citing Steve Huemer’s involvement) and that the law director’s office has indicated formal charges will be filed. Brennan cited two city-code sections she believed addressed barking animals and related issues (she read numbers aloud during comments); code staff told her there are noise-control and animal-control provisions that likely apply and that staff would continue enforcement. Council members advised Brennan to file additional complaints and to provide photographs to help enforcement staff document violations.
Why it matters: the complaint frames a recurring nuisance problem in a residential neighborhood and prompted action by code enforcement and the law director to pursue charges under local ordinances.
Next steps: staff will continue enforcement; the law director’s office indicated charges will be filed and staff asked the resident to provide photographic evidence and permission to document the property as needed.
