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cries or howls to the great discomfort of the peace <br /> and quiet of the neighborhood in such a manner as to <br /> materially annoy persons in the neighborhood who are <br /> of ordinary sensibilities . The time of day of the <br /> barking, length of time of barking or crying and <br /> intervals of each shall be relevant in determining <br /> whether or not a violation has occurred. <br /> (ii) Petitions complaining of barking dogs or crying cats . <br /> (1) whenever any person shall complain to the Police <br /> Department or Animal Control Officer that a dog <br /> habitually barks, howls or yelps or a cat <br /> habitually cries and is being kept by any person <br /> within the Town, the Police Department or Animal <br /> Control Officer shall notify the owner of said <br /> dog or cat that a complaint has been received and <br /> the person should take whatever steps necessary <br /> to relieve the barking, howling, yelping or <br /> crying noise from the animal . If the warning <br /> given to the person as set forth above is <br /> ineffective, then a verified complaint can be <br /> filed by the entity that has notice based upon <br /> the observations or based upon a complaint in <br /> writing of at least two (2) citizens not from the <br /> same family being presented to the Police <br /> Department or Animal Control Officer alleging <br /> that a dog habitually barks, howls or yelps, or a <br /> cat habitually cries and is being kept within the <br /> Town of Mooresville. The Police Department or <br /> Animal Control Officer shall inform the owner of <br /> said animal that the petition has been received <br /> and shall cite the owner of the animal for a <br /> violation alleged in said petition pursuant to <br /> this Ordinance cited into the Mooresville Town <br /> Court . <br /> (2) a violation of this Section of this Ordinance <br /> shall be subject to a fine of Fifty Dollars <br /> ($50 . 00) up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500 . 00) <br /> along with Court costs . <br /> f. Vaccination. <br /> (i) It shall be unlawful to maintain or harbor a dog or <br /> cat unless it shall have been inoculated as stated in <br /> Section of this Ordinance . <br /> (ii) It shall be the duty of each dog or cat owner to have <br /> such dog or cat inoculated with an anti-rabic <br /> vaccination or any similar vaccine by a veterinarian <br /> as required to keep the animal properly vaccinated <br /> from rabies . <br />